--- title: "Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust — charity 1164179 | CharityCompare" description: "Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust (charity 1164179): income £4,193 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/manchester-digital-music-archive-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:49:31.963Z 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. 1164179CIO MD # Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust 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.mdmarchive.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164179&subId=0) Work at Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=manchester-digital-music-archive-trust&type=claim&name=Manchester%20Digital%20Music%20Archive%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £4,193 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £7,417 Registered charity number 1164179 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) STUN office Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.mdmarchive.co.uk](http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/) Quick answer Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust (number 1164179) 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust do? MDMarchive is a crowd-sourced digital archive established to celebrate Greater Manchester music and its social history. We preserve music ephemera online. We curate physical exhibitions & pop-up events. We are community engagement experts. We deliver at conferences & festivals. We support & connect those approaching us for information and advice, such as academics, broadcasters and writers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust Answers Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 October 2015 Also known as Mdmarchive Previous names on the register Manchester District Music Archive Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust. 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust? - 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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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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's charity number? Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's charity number is 1164179. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164179? Search 1164179 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust do? MDMarchive is a crowd-sourced digital archive established to celebrate Greater Manchester music and its social history. We preserve music ephemera online. We curate physical exhibitions & pop-up events. We are community engagement experts. We deliver at conferences & festivals. We support & connect those approaching us for information and advice, such as academics, broadcasters and writers. Does Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust. 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust? Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.mdmarchive.co.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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust? The register does not record Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's trustees paid? Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust: Manchester District Music Archive Trust. When was Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust registered as a charity? Manchester Digital Music Archive Trust was entered on the register on 30 October 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=1164179&subId=0).