--- title: "Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) — charity 1204174 | CharityCompare" description: "Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) (charity 1204174): income £289k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/exeter-cathedral-music-foundation-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:11:42.721Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1204174CIO EC # Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204174&subId=0) Work at Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=exeter-cathedral-music-foundation-cio&type=claim&name=Exeter%20Cathedral%20Music%20Foundation%20(CIO)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £288,980 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £258,373 Registered charity number 1204174 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 The Cloisters Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) (number 1204174) 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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) do? The Charity supports the provision and maintenance of music and a choir at Exeter Cathedral. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) Answers Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s highest-paid staff paid? Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 August 2023 Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) registered for? Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO). 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=exeter-cathedral-music-foundation-cio&type=claim&name=Exeter%20Cathedral%20Music%20Foundation%20(CIO)) ## Frequently asked questions Is Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) as a registered charity (number 1204174) 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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s charity number? Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s charity number is 1204174. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1204174? Search 1204174 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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) do? The Charity supports the provision and maintenance of music and a choir at Exeter Cathedral. Does Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO). 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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)? Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)? The register does not record Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s trustees paid? Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) registered as a charity? Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation (CIO) was entered on the register on 1 August 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204174&subId=0).