--- title: "Greenwich Music School — charity 1176649 | CharityCompare" description: "Greenwich Music School (charity 1176649): income £572k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/greenwich-music-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:14:01.415Z 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. 1176649CIO GM # Greenwich Music School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Greenwich Music School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://greenwichmusicschool.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176649&subId=0) Work at Greenwich Music School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=greenwich-music-school&type=claim&name=Greenwich%20Music%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Greenwich Music School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £571,866 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £588,184 Registered charity number 1176649 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 137 Vanbrugh Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [greenwichmusicschool.org.uk](https://greenwichmusicschool.org.uk/) Quick answer Greenwich Music School (number 1176649) 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 Greenwich Music School do? Greenwich Music School is a centre of excellence in music education, delivering lessons to children and adults through a range of instrument and voice lessons, group courses and ensembles, an early years department, professional training and special projects. GMS delivers training for music teachers, and advocates for the value of learning music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Greenwich Music School Answers Greenwich Music School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Greenwich Music School's highest-paid staff paid? Greenwich Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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. ### Where does Greenwich Music School's money come from? Greenwich Music School reported £572k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £561k (98%), other income £7,006 (1%), donations and legacies £3,193 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£561k · 98% - Other income£7,006 · 1% - Donations and legacies£3,193 · 1% - Investments£888 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Greenwich Music School 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) Greenwich Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 January 2018 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Greenwich Music School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Greenwich Music School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Greenwich Music School. 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 Greenwich Music School? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Greenwich Music School's charity number? Greenwich Music School's charity number is 1176649. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176649? Search 1176649 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 Greenwich Music School do? Greenwich Music School is a centre of excellence in music education, delivering lessons to children and adults through a range of instrument and voice lessons, group courses and ensembles, an early years department, professional training and special projects. GMS delivers training for music teachers, and advocates for the value of learning music. Does Greenwich Music School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Greenwich Music School. 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 Greenwich Music School? Greenwich Music School's website listed in our register data is https://greenwichmusicschool.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 Greenwich Music School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Greenwich Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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. Where does Greenwich Music School's money come from? Greenwich Music School reported £572k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £561k (98%), other income £7,006 (1%), donations and legacies £3,193 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Greenwich Music School? The register records Greenwich Music School 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 Greenwich Music School's trustees paid? Greenwich Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Greenwich Music School registered as a charity? Greenwich Music School was entered on the register on 12 January 2018. 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=1176649&subId=0).