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Registered charity · No. SC032820Unincorporated association

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# Dumfries And District Music Festival Association

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Dumfries And District Music Festival Association is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Dumfries And District Music Festival Association?

Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-04

£732

Registered charity number

SC032820

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Unincorporated association

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Dumfries And Galloway

Website

[www.dumfries-music-festival.org](http://www.dumfries-music-festival.org/)

Quick answer

Dumfries And District Music Festival Association (number SC032820) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Dumfries And District Music Festival Association do?

Encourage young people to develop their skills in music and speech by participating in the annual competitive and non-competitive festival. The sections are judged by adjudicators of national standing in their discipline. Clearly, the participants strive to show the best of their abilities. In doing so, they also match the aims of schools ‘Curriculum for Excellence’.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dumfries And District Music Festival Association

Answers Dumfries And District Music Festival Association gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 4 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

8 May 2002

Where it says it operates

Dumfries And Galloway

## What causes is Dumfries And District Music Festival Association registered for?

the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dumfries And District Music Festival Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dumfries And District Music Festival Association.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## Frequently asked questions

Is Dumfries And District Music Festival Association a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Dumfries And District Music Festival Association as a registered charity (number SC032820) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Dumfries And District Music Festival Association's charity number?

Dumfries And District Music Festival Association's charity number is SC032820. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC032820?

Search SC032820 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Dumfries And District Music Festival Association do?

Encourage young people to develop their skills in music and speech by participating in the annual competitive and non-competitive festival. The sections are judged by adjudicators of national standing in their discipline. Clearly, the participants strive to show the best of their abilities. In doing so, they also match the aims of schools ‘Curriculum for Excellence’.

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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dumfries And District Music Festival Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Dumfries And District Music Festival Association?

Dumfries And District Music Festival Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.dumfries-music-festival.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.

When was Dumfries And District Music Festival Association registered as a charity?

Dumfries And District Music Festival Association was entered on the register on 8 May 2002.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC032820).