--- title: "Music for Life Academy — charity 1090556 | CharityCompare" description: "Music for Life Academy (charity 1090556): income £180k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/music-for-life-academy retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:30.142Z 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. 1090556Charitable company MF # Music for Life Academy Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Music for Life Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1090556&subId=0) Work at Music for Life Academy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=music-for-life-academy&type=claim&name=Music%20for%20Life%20Academy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Music for Life Academy? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £179,870 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £301,802 Registered charity number 1090556 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 59-60 Russell Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.africanchildrenschoir.com](http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/) Quick answer Music for Life Academy (number 1090556) 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 for Life Academy do? To generate hope and healing for innocent and abandoned children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis bya) providing for their long term well being and educational needsb) instilling ethical and moral principles through teaching and leading example; andc) serving as an advocate of the beauty and dignity of the African child around the world Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Music for Life Academy Answers Music for Life Academy 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 for Life Academy's highest-paid staff paid? Music for Life Academy'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. ### Does Music for Life Academy receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Music for Life Academy. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Music for Life Academy reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Music for Life Academy 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 for Life Academy'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 12 February 2002 Company number [04202335](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04202335) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kenya · South Africa · Uganda · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales · Canada · United States ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 for Life Academy registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Music for Life Academy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Music for Life Academy. 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 for Life Academy? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=music-for-life-academy&type=claim&name=Music%20for%20Life%20Academy) [Visit charity website](http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Music for Life Academy a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Music for Life Academy as a registered charity (number 1090556) 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 for Life Academy's charity number? Music for Life Academy's charity number is 1090556. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1090556? Search 1090556 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 for Life Academy do? To generate hope and healing for innocent and abandoned children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis bya) providing for their long term well being and educational needsb) instilling ethical and moral principles through teaching and leading example; andc) serving as an advocate of the beauty and dignity of the African child around the world Does Music for Life Academy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Music for Life Academy. 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 for Life Academy? Music for Life Academy's website listed in our register data is http://www.africanchildrenschoir.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 Music for Life Academy's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Music for Life Academy'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 for Life Academy? The register records Music for Life Academy 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 for Life Academy's trustees paid? Music for Life Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Music for Life Academy registered as a charity? Music for Life Academy was entered on the register on 12 February 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04202335). 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=1090556&subId=0).