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Cowbridge Music Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Cowbridge Music Festival (number 1162524) 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 Cowbridge Music Festival do?
Cowbridge Music Festival is an annual festival, held in September in the Vale of Glamorgan, of chamber, instrumental and vocal music, jazz and folk music. Providing opportunities for young musicians it includes an extensive schools outreach programme, concerts given by young musicians and the Chamber Music Seminar. The Festival Fringe was started in 2018 to give opportunities to local music groups
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cowbridge Music Festival
Answers Cowbridge Music Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Cowbridge Music Festival 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
Cowbridge Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bridgend · Cardiff · Vale of Glamorgan
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 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 Cowbridge Music Festival registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cowbridge Music Festival yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Cowbridge Music Festival as a registered charity (number 1162524) 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 Cowbridge Music Festival's charity number?
Cowbridge Music Festival's charity number is 1162524. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162524?
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What does Cowbridge Music Festival do?
Cowbridge Music Festival is an annual festival, held in September in the Vale of Glamorgan, of chamber, instrumental and vocal music, jazz and folk music. Providing opportunities for young musicians it includes an extensive schools outreach programme, concerts given by young musicians and the Chamber Music Seminar. The Festival Fringe was started in 2018 to give opportunities to local music groups
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cowbridge Music Festival. 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 Cowbridge Music Festival?
Cowbridge Music Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.cowbridgemusicfestival.co.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cowbridge Music Festival?
The register records Cowbridge Music Festival 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 Cowbridge Music Festival's trustees paid?
Cowbridge Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Cowbridge Music Festival registered as a charity?
Cowbridge Music Festival was entered on the register on 3 July 2015.