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Music Action International

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Music Action International is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Music Action International?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£306,392
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£254,060
Registered charity number
1136295
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Islington Mill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Music Action International (number 1136295) 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 Music Action International do?

MUSIC ACTION INTERNATIONAL CREATE LIFE-CHANGING MUSIC PROGRAMMES WITH WAR SURVIVORS TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF WAR-RELATED TRAUMA. EVERY YEAR, WE SUPPORT AROUND 2000 CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AFFECTED BY WAR, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, TORTURE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND RELATED TRAUMA IN THE UK, SIERRA LEONE AND BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Music Action International

Answers Music Action International gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”.

How much are Music Action International's highest-paid staff paid?

Music Action International's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Music Action International 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

Music Action International's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06859113 (Companies House)
Also known as
Mwb
Previous names on the register
Musicians Without Borders
Where it says it operates
Throughout England · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Georgia · Sierra Leone

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Music Action International registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Music Action International yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Music Action International. 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

What should you check before donating to Music Action International?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Music Action International a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Music Action International as a registered charity (number 1136295) 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 Music Action International's charity number?
Music Action International's charity number is 1136295. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1136295?
Search 1136295 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 Music Action International do?
MUSIC ACTION INTERNATIONAL CREATE LIFE-CHANGING MUSIC PROGRAMMES WITH WAR SURVIVORS TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF WAR-RELATED TRAUMA. EVERY YEAR, WE SUPPORT AROUND 2000 CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AFFECTED BY WAR, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, TORTURE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND RELATED TRAUMA IN THE UK, SIERRA LEONE AND BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA.
Does Music Action International have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Music Action International. 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 Music Action International?
Music Action International's website listed in our register data is http://www.musicaction.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.
How much is Music Action International's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Music Action International's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Music Action International?
The register records Music Action International 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 Music Action International's trustees paid?
Music Action International's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Music Action International previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Music Action International: Musicians Without Borders.
When was Music Action International registered as a charity?
Music Action International was entered on the register on 10 June 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06859113).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.