Register contact address detail (not service area)
71 Queen Victoria Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Crescendo (number 271375) 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 Crescendo do?
The Trust helps primary age children, who would not normally have the chance, to have the opportunity to experience a wider experience of live music.The Trustees no longer support direct teaching and will not take on any new students. They will support organisations which support children's experience of music and the arts. The Trustees do not accept unsolicited applications.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Crescendo
Answers Crescendo gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 January 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 does not record Crescendo as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Crescendo's annual return for the year ending 28 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Rivendell Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Crescendo registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Crescendo yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Crescendo.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Crescendo as a registered charity (number 271375) 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 Crescendo's charity number?
Crescendo's charity number is 271375. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 271375?
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What does Crescendo do?
The Trust helps primary age children, who would not normally have the chance, to have the opportunity to experience a wider experience of live music.The Trustees no longer support direct teaching and will not take on any new students. They will support organisations which support children's experience of music and the arts. The Trustees do not accept unsolicited applications.
Does Crescendo have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Crescendo. 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 Crescendo?
Crescendo does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Crescendo?
The register does not record Crescendo as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Crescendo's trustees paid?
Crescendo's annual return for the year ending 28 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Crescendo previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Crescendo: The Rivendell Trust.
When was Crescendo registered as a charity?
Crescendo was entered on the register on 24 May 1976.