--- title: "Lewes Festival of Song — charity 1185478 | CharityCompare" description: "Lewes Festival of Song (charity 1185478): income £8,840 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewes-festival-of-song retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:25:49.532Z 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. 1185478CIO LF # Lewes Festival of Song Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lewes Festival of Song is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lewesfestivalofsong.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185478&subId=0) Work at Lewes Festival of Song? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lewes-festival-of-song&type=claim&name=Lewes%20Festival%20of%20Song) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lewes Festival of Song? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £8,840 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £6,619 Registered charity number 1185478 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Landport Farmhouse Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lewesfestivalofsong.co.uk](http://www.lewesfestivalofsong.co.uk/) Quick answer Lewes Festival of Song (number 1185478) 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 Lewes Festival of Song do? Lewes Festival of Song is an annual three day celebration of classical song featuring performers with an international reputation, as well as younger generation musicians and those on the brink of their careers. Concerts are also sometimes arranged for the spring and / or autumn. The Festival takes place in St. Anne's Church, Lewes, for which we are fund-raising to provide a new piano. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lewes Festival of Song Answers Lewes Festival of Song gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, 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 records Lewes Festival of Song 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) Lewes Festival of Song's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 September 2019 Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Lewes Festival of Song registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lewes Festival of Song yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lewes Festival of Song. 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 Lewes Festival of Song? - 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. 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Search 1185478 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 Lewes Festival of Song do? Lewes Festival of Song is an annual three day celebration of classical song featuring performers with an international reputation, as well as younger generation musicians and those on the brink of their careers. Concerts are also sometimes arranged for the spring and / or autumn. The Festival takes place in St. Anne's Church, Lewes, for which we are fund-raising to provide a new piano. Does Lewes Festival of Song have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lewes Festival of Song. 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 Lewes Festival of Song? Lewes Festival of Song's website listed in our register data is http://www.lewesfestivalofsong.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lewes Festival of Song? The register records Lewes Festival of Song 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 Lewes Festival of Song's trustees paid? Lewes Festival of Song's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Lewes Festival of Song registered as a charity? Lewes Festival of Song was entered on the register on 24 September 2019. 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=1185478&subId=0).