--- title: "Maidstone Wind Symphony — charity 1156003 | CharityCompare" description: "Maidstone Wind Symphony (charity 1156003): income £24,884 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maidstone-wind-symphony retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:21:15.787Z 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. 1156003 MW # Maidstone Wind Symphony Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Maidstone Wind Symphony is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.maidstonewindsymphony.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156003&subId=0) Work at Maidstone Wind Symphony? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maidstone-wind-symphony&type=claim&name=Maidstone%20Wind%20Symphony) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maidstone Wind Symphony? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £24,884 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £20,758 Registered charity number 1156003 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) West Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.MaidstoneWindSymphony.org](http://www.maidstonewindsymphony.org/) Quick answer Maidstone Wind Symphony (number 1156003) 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 Wind Symphony do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public appreciation of and education in the art and science of music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maidstone Wind Symphony Answers Maidstone Wind Symphony 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Maidstone Wind Symphony 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 Wind Symphony'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 4 March 2014 Also known as Mws Where it says it operates East Sussex · Essex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Maidstone Wind Symphony registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maidstone Wind Symphony yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maidstone Wind Symphony. 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 Wind Symphony? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Maidstone Wind Symphony's charity number? Maidstone Wind Symphony's charity number is 1156003. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156003? Search 1156003 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 Wind Symphony do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public appreciation of and education in the art and science of music. Does Maidstone Wind Symphony have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maidstone Wind Symphony. 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 Wind Symphony? Maidstone Wind Symphony's website listed in our register data is http://www.MaidstoneWindSymphony.org. 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 Maidstone Wind Symphony? The register records Maidstone Wind Symphony 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 Wind Symphony's trustees paid? Maidstone Wind Symphony'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 Wind Symphony registered as a charity? Maidstone Wind Symphony was entered on the register on 4 March 2014. 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=1156003&subId=0).