--- title: "Malawi Music Fund — charity SC045661 | CharityCompare" description: "Malawi Music Fund (charity SC045661): income £30,674 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/malawi-music-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:45:53.170Z 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. SC045661SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) MM # Malawi Music Fund Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Malawi Music Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.malawimusicfund.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045661) Work at Malawi Music Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=malawi-music-fund&type=claim&name=Malawi%20Music%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Malawi Music Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,674 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £21,415 Registered charity number SC045661 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Website [www.malawimusicfund.org.uk](http://www.malawimusicfund.org.uk/) Quick answer Malawi Music Fund (number SC045661) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Malawi Music Fund do? Malawi Music Fund aims to use music and the arts to enable orphaned children in Malawi to improve their lives. To do this the charity works in partnership with Malawian teachers and musicians in: 1 bringing together groups of orphaned children for residential weeks of activities in music, sport and art in each school holiday. 2 providing bursaries for secondary and post-school education. 3 offering the most vulnerable girls we support accommodation in our hostel where they are cared for and nurtured by our two house parents Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Malawi Music Fund Answers Malawi Music Fund gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 June 2015 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Malawi Music Fund registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Malawi Music Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Malawi Music Fund. 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 Malawi Music Fund? - 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 SC045661 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Malawi Music Fund do? Malawi Music Fund aims to use music and the arts to enable orphaned children in Malawi to improve their lives. To do this the charity works in partnership with Malawian teachers and musicians in: 1 bringing together groups of orphaned children for residential weeks of activities in music, sport and art in each school holiday. 2 providing bursaries for secondary and post-school education. 3 offering the most vulnerable girls we support accommodation in our hostel where they are cared for and nurtured by our two house parents Does Malawi Music Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Malawi Music Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Malawi Music Fund? Malawi Music Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.malawimusicfund.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. When was Malawi Music Fund registered as a charity? Malawi Music Fund was entered on the register on 1 June 2015. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045661).