--- title: "Friends of Brent Music Service — charity 1171792 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Brent Music Service (charity 1171792): income £477 (2022). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-brent-music-service retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:23:56.858Z 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. 1171792CIO FO # Friends of Brent Music Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Brent Music Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofbms.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171792&subId=0) Work at Friends of Brent Music Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-brent-music-service&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Brent%20Music%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. ## Check the current position The register reporting status is “Submission Double Default”. Extract 2026-10-04. These labels do not establish whether particular services are available. Check the [live register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171792&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Brent Music Service? Reported income · year ending 2022-06-30 £477 Reported spending · year ending 2022-06-30 £96 Registered charity number 1171792 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Claremont High School Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofbms.org.uk](http://www.friendsofbms.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Brent Music Service (number 1171792) 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 Friends of Brent Music Service do? To promote, maintain and advance education by the encouragement of the arts, particularly music, for the public benefit by supporting the provision of activities available through Brent Music Service. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Brent Music Service Answers Friends of Brent Music Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2022, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Friends of Brent Music Service's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 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. ### Does Friends of Brent Music Service receive government funding? Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 reports no income from government contracts or government grants. In its annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022, Friends of Brent Music Service says it raises funds from the public and does not use a professional fundraiser. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Friends of Brent Music Service 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 February 2017 Also known as Fobms Where it says it operates Brent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Friends of Brent Music Service registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Brent Music Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Brent Music Service. 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 Friends of Brent Music Service? - 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=friends-of-brent-music-service&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Brent%20Music%20Service) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofbms.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Brent Music Service a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Brent Music Service as a registered charity (number 1171792) 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 Friends of Brent Music Service's charity number? Friends of Brent Music Service's charity number is 1171792. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171792? Search 1171792 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 Friends of Brent Music Service do? To promote, maintain and advance education by the encouragement of the arts, particularly music, for the public benefit by supporting the provision of activities available through Brent Music Service. Does Friends of Brent Music Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Brent Music Service. 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 Friends of Brent Music Service? Friends of Brent Music Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofbms.org.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. How much is Friends of Brent Music Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 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. Does Friends of Brent Music Service receive government funding? Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 reports no income from government contracts or government grants. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Brent Music Service? The register records Friends of Brent Music Service 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 Friends of Brent Music Service's trustees paid? Friends of Brent Music Service's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2022 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Brent Music Service registered as a charity? Friends of Brent Music Service was entered on the register on 27 February 2017. 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=1171792&subId=0).