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Soundcastle's earned income was £18,066 in the year ending March 2025, representing approximately 5.5% of total income.
Our earned income was £18,066 representing approximately 5.5% of our total income through sales, commissions, coaching, consultancy and Mental Health First Aid training.
Financial · Funding statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
Soundcastle will close its London-based programmes from December 2025 due to financial pressures and focus on strengthening impact in Sussex.
In response to the ongoing financial pressures affecting both the arts and charitable sectors, we have undertaken a strategic reassessment of our operations. After careful consideration, in light of Gail’s departure and financial challenges, we have made the difficult decision to close our London-based programmes from December 2025.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
Soundcastle plans to complete the East Sussex Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award by September 2025 and progress to the Silver Award by March 2026.
We plan to complete the Bronze Award by September 2025, with the aim of progressing to the Silver Award by March 2026.
Governance · Commitment statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 21
Soundcastle has developed a Disability Passport and Reasonable Adjustments Policy to support staff with disabilities.
We have developed a Disability Passport and Reasonable Adjustments Policy, providing a clear process for identifying, agreeing and recording adjustments that support staff to carry out their roles effectively.
Governance · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 20
Soundcastle's Advisory Panel met twice in 2024-25 and aims to meet three times in 2025-26.
The Soundcastle Advisory Panel has met twice during 2024-25. The panel continues to grow and diversify and aims to meet three times in 2025-26.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
Soundcastle's Sparking Change programme has resulted in increased confidence and enhanced wellbeing for participants.
Over 75% of Sparking Change attendees reported increased confidence in their professional lives, improved connections with people across the community arts sector and feelings of enhanced wellbeing by the end of the programme.
Service · Metric statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
Soundcastle's evaluation framework shows consistent achievement of core outcomes: increased confidence, reduced social isolation, and enhanced wellbeing.
Our 2024-25 monitoring and evaluation demonstrates that we are consistently meeting all of our intended outcomes. Data based on 145 feedback surveys received in 2024-25.
Metric · Metric statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
Soundcastle's People's Music programme in Chingford has become an embedded and thriving project with regular attendance.
Our 2023-24 pilot of People's Music in Chingford, London had a positive reception and is now an embedded, thriving programme with regular attendance.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Soundcastle's Musical Beacons programme in London addresses barriers faced by families with disabled children.
In London, families with very young disabled and neurodivergent children told us they faced multiple barriers to accessing provision in the community, including socioeconomic factors. Many families did not access any activities outside school and were extremely isolated.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Soundcastle launched a pilot of Singing for Wellbeing in Bexhill to extend their People's Music programme.
We took the decision to slightly reduce the offer in Shoreham-by-Sea so that we could extend the programme to Bexhill. Our remaining Shoreham sessions are still well attended and we have now launched a new pilot of Singing for Wellbeing in Bexhill in partnership with Southdown which we plan to extend into 2025-26.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Soundcastle continues to co-produce People's Music Collective, a flagship band for mental health recovery.
We continue to co-produce the People’s Music Collective, our flagship band for mental health recovery that writes, records and performs their own new music.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Soundcastle Ltd's facilitators work with families facing various barriers to access cultural or community activities.
These barriers look like: socioeconomic deprivation, living in temporary accommodation, generational unemployment, mental health challenges, having English as a second language, caring for disabled and neurodiverse children, having a child excluded from education, being a very young parent
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Soundcastle Ltd's People’s Music program supports adults on a journey of mental health recovery through collaborative music-making.
We use collaborative music-making to strengthen mental health recovery, reduce social isolation and bring communities together through inspiring creative experiences.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Soundcastle Ltd's Musical Beacons program engages isolated families through creative music-making sessions.
We bring together isolated families through regular creative sessions in inclusive and supported environments within their communities.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Soundcastle Ltd provides mental health support through long-term music programs in Sussex and East London.
Our long-term music programmes - Musical Beacons and People’s Music - are embedded in communities in Sussex and East London, providing deep and sustained creative engagement and mental health support for targeted groups.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Soundcastle Ltd's objectives include advancing education through arts-related programs.
To advance education, including by (but not limited to) delivering programmes relating to the arts.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Soundcastle Ltd supports individuals facing social inequality through arts-related activities.
We support the mental health of people facing social inequality, alongside building sector resilience in the arts nationally.
Service · Policy statement · From Soundcastle LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
St Margaret's Centre reported an increase in total charity funds from £185,342 to £194,252 between 2024 and 2025.
<table><tr><td>Total charity funds</td><td>20</td><td>194,252</td><td>185,342</td></tr>
Financial · Trend statement · From St Margaret's Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 22
The Independent Examiner's report confirms that the financial statements of St Margaret's Centre comply with legal requirements and present a true and fair view.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Financial · Observational claim · From St Margaret's Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 21
St Margaret's Centre transferred its operations and assets to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in September 2015.
The operations and assets of St Margaret's centre were transferred to St Margaret's centre (the new ClO) on 30 September 2015
Operational · Observational claim · From St Margaret's Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19