--- title: "Music Declares Emergency CIO — charity 1198497 | CharityCompare" description: "Music Declares Emergency CIO (charity 1198497): income £159k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/music-declares-emergency-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T04:13:29.859Z 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. 1198497CIO MD # Music Declares Emergency CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Music Declares Emergency CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.musicdeclares.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198497&subId=0) Work at Music Declares Emergency CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=music-declares-emergency-cio&type=claim&name=Music%20Declares%20Emergency%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Music Declares Emergency CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £158,708 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £135,269 Registered charity number 1198497 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bisley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.musicdeclares.net](http://www.musicdeclares.net/) Quick answer Music Declares Emergency CIO (number 1198497) 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 Declares Emergency CIO do? We work with artists, the music industry and the general public to promote a green music industry, and support artists in speaking out on climate change. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Music Declares Emergency CIO Answers Music Declares Emergency CIO 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 Music Declares Emergency CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Music Declares Emergency CIO'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 Music Declares Emergency CIO 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) Music Declares Emergency CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 April 2022 Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Declares Emergency CIO registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Music Declares Emergency CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Music Declares Emergency CIO. 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 Music Declares Emergency CIO? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Music Declares Emergency CIO's charity number? Music Declares Emergency CIO's charity number is 1198497. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198497? Search 1198497 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 Declares Emergency CIO do? We work with artists, the music industry and the general public to promote a green music industry, and support artists in speaking out on climate change. Does Music Declares Emergency CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Music Declares Emergency CIO. 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 Declares Emergency CIO? Music Declares Emergency CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.musicdeclares.net. 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 Declares Emergency CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Music Declares Emergency CIO'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 Music Declares Emergency CIO? The register records Music Declares Emergency CIO 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 Declares Emergency CIO's trustees paid? Music Declares Emergency CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Music Declares Emergency CIO registered as a charity? Music Declares Emergency CIO was entered on the register on 1 April 2022. 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=1198497&subId=0).