Registered charity · No. 1130000Charitable company
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Manchester Jazz Festival
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Manchester Jazz Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Manchester Jazz Festival (number 1130000) 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 Jazz Festival do?
To promote, advance and nurture the appreciation of contemporary music - mainly jazz and world music in the North West of England and particularly Greater Manchester, via an annual festival and other activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Manchester Jazz Festival
Answers Manchester Jazz Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Manchester Jazz Festival's highest-paid staff paid?
Manchester Jazz Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 records Manchester Jazz 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
Manchester Jazz Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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 Manchester Jazz Festival registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Manchester Jazz Festival yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Manchester Jazz Festival as a registered charity (number 1130000) 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 Manchester Jazz Festival's charity number?
Manchester Jazz Festival's charity number is 1130000. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1130000?
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What does Manchester Jazz Festival do?
To promote, advance and nurture the appreciation of contemporary music - mainly jazz and world music in the North West of England and particularly Greater Manchester, via an annual festival and other activities.
Does Manchester Jazz Festival have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Manchester Jazz 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 Manchester Jazz Festival?
Manchester Jazz Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.manchesterjazz.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.
How much is Manchester Jazz Festival's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Manchester Jazz Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Jazz Festival?
The register records Manchester Jazz 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 Manchester Jazz Festival's trustees paid?
Manchester Jazz Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Manchester Jazz Festival registered as a charity?
Manchester Jazz Festival was entered on the register on 5 June 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04670534).