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Bridges for Music

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Bridges for Music is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Bridges for Music?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£346,464
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£393,207
Registered charity number
1154170
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Manfield House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Bridges for Music (number 1154170) 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 Bridges for Music do?

Construction of educational spaces in underprivileged communities, focused on music, creativity and entrepreneurship. Facilitation of 6 months educational programmes in Cape Town focusing on music, entrepreneurial and life skills. Workshops with international artists in underprivileged communities in South Africa.Education grants / scholarships for underprivileged artists.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bridges for Music

Answers Bridges for Music gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bridges for Music's highest-paid staff paid?

Bridges for Music's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

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 records Bridges for Music 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

Bridges for Music's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08325514 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
South Africa · United States

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Bridges for Music registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bridges for Music yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bridges for Music. 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

What should you check before donating to Bridges for Music?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bridges for Music a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bridges for Music as a registered charity (number 1154170) 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 Bridges for Music's charity number?
Bridges for Music's charity number is 1154170. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1154170?
Search 1154170 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 Bridges for Music do?
Construction of educational spaces in underprivileged communities, focused on music, creativity and entrepreneurship. Facilitation of 6 months educational programmes in Cape Town focusing on music, entrepreneurial and life skills. Workshops with international artists in underprivileged communities in South Africa.Education grants / scholarships for underprivileged artists.
Does Bridges for Music have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bridges for Music. 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 Bridges for Music?
Bridges for Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.bridgesformusic.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 Bridges for Music's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bridges for Music's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bridges for Music?
The register records Bridges for Music 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 Bridges for Music's trustees paid?
Bridges for Music's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Bridges for Music registered as a charity?
Bridges for Music was entered on the register on 11 October 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08325514).

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.