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Registered charity · No. 1064081

Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama

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Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£51,482
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£45,135
Registered charity number
1064081
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Cople
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.bedfordshirefestival.org.uk

Quick answer

Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama (number 1064081) 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama do?

The objects of the Charity shall be to advance and encourage the study and practice of the the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama.The Charity:1. promotes an annual Festival2. has affiliated to the British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance & Speech.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama

Answers Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's highest-paid staff paid?

Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

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

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

The register does not record Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
Where it says it operates
Central Bedfordshire · Bedford

Who it supports and how it works

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

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.

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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama. 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama as a registered charity (number 1064081) 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's charity number?
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's charity number is 1064081. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1064081?
Search 1064081 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama do?
The objects of the Charity shall be to advance and encourage the study and practice of the the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama.The Charity:1. promotes an annual Festival2. has affiliated to the British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance & Speech.
Does Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama. 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama?
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's website listed in our register data is http://www.bedfordshirefestival.org.uk. 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 Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama?
The register does not record Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's trustees paid?
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
When was Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama registered as a charity?
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama was entered on the register on 22 August 1997.

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.