Is Help Musicians a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Help Musicians as a registered charity (number SC049625) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Help Musicians's charity number?

Help Musicians's charity number is SC049625. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC049625?

Search SC049625 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

Does Help Musicians have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Help Musicians. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Help Musicians?

Help Musicians's website listed in our register data is https://www.helpmusicians.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.

When was Help Musicians registered as a charity?

Help Musicians was entered on the register on 19 September 2019.

Registered charity · No. SC049625Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Help Musicians

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Help Musicians is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education.

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What are the key facts about Help Musicians?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31: £5,651,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31: £9,194,000
Registered charity number: SC049625
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Outwith Scotland
Website: www.helpmusicians.org.uk

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Help Musicians (number SC049625) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Help Musicians do?

4. The objects for which the Association is established (the 'Objects') are for the public benefit: (A) To relieve poverty and financial hardship and to advance education among: (1) musicians. (2) those persons (not being members of the Association) who work or have worked in professions or occupations closely connected with music and who in the opinion of the Association have rendered valuable service to music. (3) the spouses, children and other dependents of those set out in (1) and (2) above. and (B) To advance musical education among musicians and also among members of the public. Nothi…

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Help Musicians

Answers Help Musicians gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 19 September 2019
Also known as: Musicians Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates: Outwith Scotland

What causes is Help Musicians registered for?

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of education

Why is there no Clarity Score for Help Musicians yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Help Musicians. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Help Musicians a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Help Musicians as a registered charity (number SC049625) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Help Musicians's charity number?: Help Musicians's charity number is SC049625. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC049625?: Search SC049625 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Help Musicians do?: 4. The objects for which the Association is established (the 'Objects') are for the public benefit: (A) To relieve poverty and financial hardship and to advance education among: (1) musicians. (2) those persons (not being members of the Association) who work or have worked in professions or occupations closely connected with music and who in the opinion of the Association have rendered valuable service to music. (3) the spouses, children and other dependents of those set out in (1) and (2) above. and (B) To advance musical education among musicians and also among members of the public. Nothi…
Does Help Musicians have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Help Musicians. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Help Musicians?: Help Musicians's website listed in our register data is https://www.helpmusicians.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.
When was Help Musicians registered as a charity?: Help Musicians was entered on the register on 19 September 2019.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.