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Sonic Bothy

SC046050Registered charity from 14 October 2015
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address c/o The Kelvin Partnership
The Cooper Building
505 Great Western Road
Glasgow
-- Select County --
Postcode G12 8HN
Website www.sonicbothy.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 The advancement of equality and diversity through the running of an inclusive music ensemble for people with additional learning support needs; 4.2 The advancement of the arts and culture through exploring, composing and performing experimental and contemporary music; and 4.3 To empower disabled musicians to collaborate in the creation of original music and contribute an important body of work to Scottish new music.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Sonic Bothy is an award-winning, Disability-led arts charity based in Glasgow, founded in 2012.. It supports Disabled people and people with additional support learning needs to create and perform original contemporary music. We have engaged over 500 participants with a range of complex health conditions. We offer inclusive workshops, performance opportunities and artistic development pathways that nurture creativity, social connection and artistic identity, while advocating for Disabled people’s rights and autonomy. Programmes are led by highly trained freelance musicians and shaped by participants. Accessibility is central to all activity, including captioning, accessible venues, specialised instruments, adaptive communication and multiple written formats. We offer hybrid and online set-ups in all of our activities to accommodate people with chronic conditions and mobility needs. No one is left behind at Sonic Bothy. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 14 Oct 2015
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 3
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the promotion of equality and diversity"
Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £151,938 £158,879 22 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £224,856 £187,350 22 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £209,899 £148,767 31 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £101,736 £205,316 30 Dec 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Ben Lunn
Firas Khnaisser
Clare Hoare
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