Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Lake District Music Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Lake District Music Limited (number 516350) 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 Lake District Music Limited do?
Founded in 1985, Lake District Music has consistently pursued a clear policy of bringing to Cumbria an annual festival and professional summer school of quality and purpose centred principally, but not exclusively, on chamber music.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lake District Music Limited
Answers Lake District Music Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”.
How much are Lake District Music Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Lake District Music Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Lake District Music Limited 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
Lake District Music Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Lake District Music Limited registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lake District Music Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lake District Music Limited.
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Is Lake District Music Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Lake District Music Limited as a registered charity (number 516350) 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 Lake District Music Limited's charity number?
Lake District Music Limited's charity number is 516350. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 516350?
Search 516350 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 Lake District Music Limited do?
Founded in 1985, Lake District Music has consistently pursued a clear policy of bringing to Cumbria an annual festival and professional summer school of quality and purpose centred principally, but not exclusively, on chamber music.
Does Lake District Music Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lake District Music Limited. 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 Lake District Music Limited?
Lake District Music Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.ldsm.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 Lake District Music Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lake District Music Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lake District Music Limited?
The register records Lake District Music Limited 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 Lake District Music Limited's trustees paid?
Lake District Music Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Lake District Music Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Lake District Music Limited: Lake District Summer Music Limited.
When was Lake District Music Limited registered as a charity?
Lake District Music Limited was entered on the register on 15 April 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01887957).