--- title: "Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival — charity 1189871 | CharityCompare" description: "Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival (charity 1189871): income £11,538 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lancaster-district-schools-singing-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:39:51.166Z 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. 1189871CIO L& # Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival 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://www.lancasterbigsing.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189871&subId=0) Work at Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-district-schools-singing-festival&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20%20%26%20District%20Schools) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £11,538 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £8,985 Registered charity number 1189871 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Shady Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lancasterbigsing.org.uk](https://www.lancasterbigsing.org.uk/) Quick answer Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival (number 1189871) 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival do? The LDSSF started over 74 years ago as an annual event bringing local schools together for concert performances. The festival develops annual programmes for KS1 and KS2 pupils. The content of the programmes look at the advancement of education, arts, culture, heritage and mental wellbeing of children, with the benefits of singing and music making. The festival is inclusive - able and disabled. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival Answers Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival'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 10 June 2020 Previous names on the register Lancaster & District Schools Singing Festival Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival. 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival? - 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-district-schools-singing-festival&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20%20%26%20District%20Schools) [Visit charity website](https://www.lancasterbigsing.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival as a registered charity (number 1189871) 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's charity number? Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's charity number is 1189871. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1189871? Search 1189871 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival do? The LDSSF started over 74 years ago as an annual event bringing local schools together for concert performances. The festival develops annual programmes for KS1 and KS2 pupils. The content of the programmes look at the advancement of education, arts, culture, heritage and mental wellbeing of children, with the benefits of singing and music making. The festival is inclusive - able and disabled. Does Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival. 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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival? Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's website listed in our register data is https://www.lancasterbigsing.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 Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival? The register does not record Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's trustees paid? Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival: Lancaster & District Schools Singing Festival. When was Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival registered as a charity? Lancaster & District Schools' Singing Festival was entered on the register on 10 June 2020. 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=1189871&subId=0).