--- title: "Friends of Harrogate Music Centre — charity 1083480 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Harrogate Music Centre (charity 1083480): income £3,318 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-harrogate-music-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:31:02.362Z 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. 1083480 FO # Friends of Harrogate Music Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Harrogate 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1083480&subId=0) Work at Friends of Harrogate Music Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-harrogate-music-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Harrogate%20Music%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Harrogate Music Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-04 £3,318 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-04 £1,741 Registered charity number 1083480 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Harrogate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Harrogate Music Centre (number 1083480) 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 Harrogate Music Centre do? To provide resources and support for musicians aged 8 to 19 attending the Harrogate Music Centre, through raising funds to support events, purchase music, fund the loan of musical instruments and give any other support as necessary. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Harrogate Music Centre Answers Friends of Harrogate 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 does not record Friends of Harrogate Music Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 November 2000 Previous names on the register The Harrogate Music Centre Parents' Association Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources. 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 Harrogate Music Centre registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Harrogate Music Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Harrogate 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 Harrogate 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-harrogate-music-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Harrogate%20Music%20Centre) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Harrogate Music Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Harrogate Music Centre as a registered charity (number 1083480) 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 Harrogate Music Centre's charity number? Friends of Harrogate Music Centre's charity number is 1083480. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1083480? Search 1083480 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 Harrogate Music Centre do? To provide resources and support for musicians aged 8 to 19 attending the Harrogate Music Centre, through raising funds to support events, purchase music, fund the loan of musical instruments and give any other support as necessary. Does Friends of Harrogate Music Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Harrogate 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 Harrogate Music Centre? Friends of Harrogate Music Centre does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Harrogate Music Centre? The register does not record Friends of Harrogate Music Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Harrogate Music Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Harrogate Music Centre: The Harrogate Music Centre Parents' Association. When was Friends of Harrogate Music Centre registered as a charity? Friends of Harrogate Music Centre was entered on the register on 17 November 2000. 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=1083480&subId=0).