--- title: "Maidstone Orchestral Society — charity 1163384 | CharityCompare" description: "Maidstone Orchestral Society (charity 1163384): income £55,431 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maidstone-orchestral-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:40:23.639Z 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. 1163384CIO MO # Maidstone Orchestral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Maidstone Orchestral Society 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.mso.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163384&subId=0) Work at Maidstone Orchestral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maidstone-orchestral-society&type=claim&name=Maidstone%20Orchestral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maidstone Orchestral Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £55,431 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £52,069 Registered charity number 1163384 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Sevenoaks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.mso.org.uk](http://www.mso.org.uk/) Quick answer Maidstone Orchestral Society (number 1163384) 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society do? The charity advances and promotes public education in and appreciation of music by the presentation of 5 classical concerts annually and by other such ways as the society through its committee shall determine from time to time. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maidstone Orchestral Society Answers Maidstone Orchestral Society 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society's highest-paid staff paid? Maidstone Orchestral Society'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. ### Does Maidstone Orchestral Society receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Maidstone Orchestral Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Maidstone Orchestral Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Maidstone Orchestral Society 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) Maidstone Orchestral Society'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 2 September 2015 Also known as Mso Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maidstone Orchestral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maidstone Orchestral Society. 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maidstone-orchestral-society&type=claim&name=Maidstone%20Orchestral%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.mso.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Maidstone Orchestral Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Maidstone Orchestral Society as a registered charity (number 1163384) 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society's charity number? Maidstone Orchestral Society's charity number is 1163384. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163384? Search 1163384 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society do? The charity advances and promotes public education in and appreciation of music by the presentation of 5 classical concerts annually and by other such ways as the society through its committee shall determine from time to time. Does Maidstone Orchestral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maidstone Orchestral Society. 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society? Maidstone Orchestral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.mso.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 Maidstone Orchestral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Maidstone Orchestral Society'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 Maidstone Orchestral Society? The register records Maidstone Orchestral Society 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 Maidstone Orchestral Society's trustees paid? Maidstone Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Maidstone Orchestral Society registered as a charity? Maidstone Orchestral Society was entered on the register on 2 September 2015. 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=1163384&subId=0).