--- title: "Friends of Bury Music Centre — charity 507538 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Bury Music Centre (charity 507538): income £9,539 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-bury-music-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:21:08.491Z 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. 507538 FO # Friends of Bury Music Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Bury Music Centre 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.burymusic.co.uk/friends-of-bury-music) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=507538&subId=0) Work at Friends of Bury Music Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-bury-music-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bury%20Music%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Bury Music Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £9,539 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,591 Registered charity number 507538 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 99 The Rock Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.burymusic.co.uk/friends-of-bury-music](http://www.burymusic.co.uk/friends-of-bury-music) Quick answer Friends of Bury Music Centre (number 507538) 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 Bury Music Centre do? SUPPORT ORGANISATION FOR THE STAFF, PUPILS, AND ACTIVITIES OF BURY MUSIC CENTRE.RAISING FUNDS TO PURCHASE NEW INSTRUMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE LOANS TO PARENTS TO ASSIST THEM TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS.ASSIST WITH ORGANISING CONCERTS FOR VARIOUS BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS COACHED BY THE BURY MUSIC CENTRE. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bury Music Centre Answers Friends of Bury Music Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 records Friends of Bury Music Centre 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 May 1978 Previous names on the register Friends of Bury Schools' Music Centre Where it says it operates Bury ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; 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 Friends of Bury Music Centre registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bury Music Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bury Music Centre. 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 Bury Music Centre? - 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-bury-music-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bury%20Music%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.burymusic.co.uk/friends-of-bury-music) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Bury Music Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bury Music Centre as a registered charity (number 507538) 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 Bury Music Centre's charity number? Friends of Bury Music Centre's charity number is 507538. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 507538? Search 507538 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 Bury Music Centre do? SUPPORT ORGANISATION FOR THE STAFF, PUPILS, AND ACTIVITIES OF BURY MUSIC CENTRE.RAISING FUNDS TO PURCHASE NEW INSTRUMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE LOANS TO PARENTS TO ASSIST THEM TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS.ASSIST WITH ORGANISING CONCERTS FOR VARIOUS BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS COACHED BY THE BURY MUSIC CENTRE. Does Friends of Bury Music Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bury Music Centre. 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 Bury Music Centre? Friends of Bury Music Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.burymusic.co.uk/friends-of-bury-music. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bury Music Centre? The register records Friends of Bury Music Centre 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. What was Friends of Bury Music Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Bury Music Centre: Friends of Bury Schools' Music Centre. When was Friends of Bury Music Centre registered as a charity? Friends of Bury Music Centre was entered on the register on 16 May 1978. 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=507538&subId=0).