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Dark Peak Music Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Dark Peak Music Foundation (number 1167654) 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation do?
We provide opportunities for young people in this area to develop their interest in music and the lasting friendships that grow out of making music together. The Foundation provides opportunities for players from beginner, right through to the highest levels to play together in a progressive family of ensembles, under the guidance of our expert team of professional musicians and directors.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dark Peak Music Foundation
Answers Dark Peak Music Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Dark Peak Music Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Dark Peak Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation 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
Dark Peak Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Dpmf
Where it says it operates
Derbyshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dark Peak Music Foundation yet?
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Is Dark Peak Music Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dark Peak Music Foundation as a registered charity (number 1167654) 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation's charity number?
Dark Peak Music Foundation's charity number is 1167654. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1167654?
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What does Dark Peak Music Foundation do?
We provide opportunities for young people in this area to develop their interest in music and the lasting friendships that grow out of making music together. The Foundation provides opportunities for players from beginner, right through to the highest levels to play together in a progressive family of ensembles, under the guidance of our expert team of professional musicians and directors.
Does Dark Peak Music Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dark Peak Music Foundation. 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation?
Dark Peak Music Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.darkpeakmusic.co.uk/index.php. 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dark Peak Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation?
The register records Dark Peak Music Foundation 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 Dark Peak Music Foundation's trustees paid?
Dark Peak Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Dark Peak Music Foundation registered as a charity?
Dark Peak Music Foundation was entered on the register on 15 June 2016.