--- title: "Malcolm Arnold Festival — charity 1135928 | CharityCompare" description: "Malcolm Arnold Festival (charity 1135928): income £19,332 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/malcolm-arnold-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:32:12.046Z 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. 1135928Charitable company MA # Malcolm Arnold Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Malcolm Arnold Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.malcolmarnoldfestival.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1135928&subId=0) Work at Malcolm Arnold Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=malcolm-arnold-festival&type=claim&name=Malcolm%20Arnold%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Malcolm Arnold Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £19,332 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £15,260 Registered charity number 1135928 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Buckingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.malcolmarnoldfestival.com](http://www.malcolmarnoldfestival.com/) Quick answer Malcolm Arnold Festival (number 1135928) 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival do? The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the art of music, particularly in the music of Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE and other composers and artists connected through his influence, through the hosting of an annual festival. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Malcolm Arnold Festival Answers Malcolm Arnold Festival 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival 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) Malcolm Arnold Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 May 2010 Company number [07035555](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07035555) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Malcolm Arnold Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Malcolm Arnold 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 Malcolm Arnold 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. 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival's charity number? Malcolm Arnold Festival's charity number is 1135928. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1135928? Search 1135928 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival do? The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the art of music, particularly in the music of Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE and other composers and artists connected through his influence, through the hosting of an annual festival. Does Malcolm Arnold Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Malcolm Arnold 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival? Malcolm Arnold Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.malcolmarnoldfestival.com. 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival? The register records Malcolm Arnold Festival 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 Malcolm Arnold Festival's trustees paid? Malcolm Arnold Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Malcolm Arnold Festival registered as a charity? Malcolm Arnold Festival was entered on the register on 13 May 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07035555). 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=1135928&subId=0).