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Music & Arts for the Shepway Community is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes.
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community (number 1170602) 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community do?
We provide projects in music & arts aimed at 4 key groups, children, retired people, the disabled & those in social & economic deprivation.We run choirs for ages 4-80, & singing groups for adults with mental & physical disabilities, stroke survivors, those with dementia & Age UK. We run arts days with a variety of activities & inter-generational projects that connect the young with the elderly.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Music & Arts for the Shepway Community
Answers Music & Arts for the Shepway Community gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's highest-paid staff paid?
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old 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 Music & Arts for the Shepway Community registered for?
General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Music & Arts for the Shepway Community yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Music & Arts for the Shepway Community.
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Is Music & Arts for the Shepway Community a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Music & Arts for the Shepway Community as a registered charity (number 1170602) 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community's charity number?
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's charity number is 1170602. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170602?
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What does Music & Arts for the Shepway Community do?
We provide projects in music & arts aimed at 4 key groups, children, retired people, the disabled & those in social & economic deprivation.We run choirs for ages 4-80, & singing groups for adults with mental & physical disabilities, stroke survivors, those with dementia & Age UK. We run arts days with a variety of activities & inter-generational projects that connect the young with the elderly.
Does Music & Arts for the Shepway Community have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Music & Arts for the Shepway Community. 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community?
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's website listed in our register data is http://masccharity.org.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 Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community?
The register records Music & Arts for the Shepway Community 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 & Arts for the Shepway Community's trustees paid?
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Music & Arts for the Shepway Community registered as a charity?
Music & Arts for the Shepway Community was entered on the register on 7 December 2016.