--- title: "Lincoln Music and Drama Festival — charity 509415 | CharityCompare" description: "Lincoln Music and Drama Festival (charity 509415): income £413 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lincoln-music-and-drama-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:58:11.065Z 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. 509415 LM # Lincoln Music and Drama Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lincoln Music and Drama Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lincolnmdfest.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=509415&subId=0) Work at Lincoln Music and Drama Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lincoln-music-and-drama-festival&type=claim&name=Lincoln%20Music%20and%20Drama%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lincoln Music and Drama Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £413 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £513 Registered charity number 509415 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Billinghay Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lincolnmdfest.org.uk](http://www.lincolnmdfest.org.uk/) Quick answer Lincoln Music and Drama Festival (number 509415) 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 Lincoln Music and Drama Festival do? To provide a competitive and public platform for amateurs of all ages to perform the Arts: music, speech and drama with the educational benefit of encouragement and guidance from internationally recognised and qualified specialist adjudicators. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lincoln Music and Drama Festival Answers Lincoln Music and Drama Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Lincoln Music and Drama Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 January 1980 Previous names on the register Lincoln Music Festival Where it says it operates Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire · North Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Lincoln Music and Drama Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lincoln Music and Drama Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lincoln Music and Drama 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 Lincoln Music and Drama 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Lincoln Music and Drama Festival as a registered charity (number 509415) 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 Lincoln Music and Drama Festival's charity number? Lincoln Music and Drama Festival's charity number is 509415. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 509415? Search 509415 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 Lincoln Music and Drama Festival do? To provide a competitive and public platform for amateurs of all ages to perform the Arts: music, speech and drama with the educational benefit of encouragement and guidance from internationally recognised and qualified specialist adjudicators. Does Lincoln Music and Drama Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lincoln Music and Drama 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 Lincoln Music and Drama Festival? Lincoln Music and Drama Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.lincolnmdfest.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lincoln Music and Drama Festival? The register does not record Lincoln Music and Drama Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Lincoln Music and Drama Festival previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lincoln Music and Drama Festival: Lincoln Music Festival. When was Lincoln Music and Drama Festival registered as a charity? Lincoln Music and Drama Festival was entered on the register on 23 January 1980. 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=509415&subId=0).