--- title: "Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society — charity 260276 | CharityCompare" description: "Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society (charity 260276): income £25,143 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/minehead-and-exmoor-music-festival-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:35:36.922Z 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. 260276 MA # Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society 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.mineheadmusicfestival.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=260276&subId=0) Work at Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=minehead-and-exmoor-music-festival-society&type=claim&name=Minehead%20and%20Exmoor%20Music%20Festival%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £25,143 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £29,607 Registered charity number 260276 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.mineheadmusicfestival.org](http://www.mineheadmusicfestival.org/) Quick answer Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society (number 260276) 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society do? The Society organises a series of concerts in the last week of July in each year and sometimes in the winter to raise funds for the July week. We have our own visiting orchestra and chamber group and also arrange a recital given by a talented local young performer. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society Answers Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society 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) Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 February 1970 Also known as Minehead Festival Previous names on the register Minehead and Exmoor Festival Society Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society. 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society as a registered charity (number 260276) 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's charity number? Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's charity number is 260276. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 260276? Search 260276 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society do? The Society organises a series of concerts in the last week of July in each year and sometimes in the winter to raise funds for the July week. We have our own visiting orchestra and chamber group and also arrange a recital given by a talented local young performer. Does Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society. 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society? Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.mineheadmusicfestival.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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society? The register records Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society 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 Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's trustees paid? Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society: Minehead and Exmoor Festival Society. When was Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society registered as a charity? Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival Society was entered on the register on 11 February 1970. 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=260276&subId=0).