Classic Concerts Trust (number 295996) 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 Classic Concerts Trust do?
Present activity is concerned with advanced musical education, including the Conductors' Academy, which supports the education and career development of emerging conductors, the Georg Solti Accademia and the Mascarade Opera Studio.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Classic Concerts Trust
Answers Classic Concerts Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Classic Concerts Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Classic Concerts Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 records Classic Concerts Trust 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
Classic Concerts Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Classic Concerts Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Classic Concerts Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Classic Concerts Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Classic Concerts Trust as a registered charity (number 295996) 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 Classic Concerts Trust's charity number?
Classic Concerts Trust's charity number is 295996. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 295996?
Search 295996 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 Classic Concerts Trust do?
Present activity is concerned with advanced musical education, including the Conductors' Academy, which supports the education and career development of emerging conductors, the Georg Solti Accademia and the Mascarade Opera Studio.
Does Classic Concerts Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Classic Concerts Trust. 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 Classic Concerts Trust?
Classic Concerts Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.classicconcerts.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 Classic Concerts Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Classic Concerts Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Classic Concerts Trust?
The register records Classic Concerts Trust 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 Classic Concerts Trust's trustees paid?
Classic Concerts Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Classic Concerts Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Classic Concerts Trust: Surrey Chamber Orchestra.
When was Classic Concerts Trust registered as a charity?
Classic Concerts Trust was entered on the register on 23 January 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02071722).