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Academy of St Martin in the Fields

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Academy of St Martin in the Fields?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£4,571,748
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£4,148,440
Registered charity number
289294
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Soho
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.asmf.org

Quick answer

Academy of St Martin in the Fields (number 289294) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Academy of St Martin in the Fields do?

The principal activities of the charity during the year were the promotion and advancement of musical education for public benefit, and the support of the practice and performance of chamber orchestra music by the giving of public concerts.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Answers Academy of St Martin in the Fields gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Academy of St Martin in the Fields's highest-paid staff paid?

Academy of St Martin in the Fields's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0001
£70,001–£80,0002

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Academy of St Martin in the Fields's money come from?

Academy of St Martin in the Fields reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (61%), donations and legacies £898k (20%), other income £840k (18%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.8m · 61%
  • Donations and legacies£898k · 20%
  • Other income£840k · 18%
  • Trading and fundraising events£42k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Academy of St Martin in the Fields as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Academy of St Martin in the Fields's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01808488 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Academy Concerts Society
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · Australia · Austria · Canada · China · France · Germany · Hungary

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Academy of St Martin in the Fields registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Academy of St Martin in the Fields yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Academy of St Martin in the Fields. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Academy of St Martin in the Fields a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Academy of St Martin in the Fields as a registered charity (number 289294) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Academy of St Martin in the Fields's charity number?
Academy of St Martin in the Fields's charity number is 289294. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 289294?
Search 289294 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Academy of St Martin in the Fields do?
The principal activities of the charity during the year were the promotion and advancement of musical education for public benefit, and the support of the practice and performance of chamber orchestra music by the giving of public concerts.
Does Academy of St Martin in the Fields have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Academy of St Martin in the Fields. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Academy of St Martin in the Fields?
Academy of St Martin in the Fields's website listed in our register data is http://www.asmf.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Academy of St Martin in the Fields's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Academy of St Martin in the Fields's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Academy of St Martin in the Fields's money come from?
Academy of St Martin in the Fields reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (61%), donations and legacies £898k (20%), other income £840k (18%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Academy of St Martin in the Fields?
The register records Academy of St Martin in the Fields as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Academy of St Martin in the Fields's trustees paid?
Academy of St Martin in the Fields's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Academy of St Martin in the Fields previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Academy Concerts Society.
When was Academy of St Martin in the Fields registered as a charity?
Academy of St Martin in the Fields was entered on the register on 27 April 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01808488).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.