Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Music in Country Churches is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Music in Country Churches (number 801073) 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 in Country Churches do?
Music in Country Churches was established as a charitable trust in 1989. It has two aims: (1) to assist churches in rural regions of England and Wales with holding concerts of classical music; (2) to raise funds to assist those churches with the costs of their repair and maintenance. The Charity is particularly keen to provide performance opportunities to young and emerging musicians.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Music in Country Churches
Answers Music in Country Churches gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Music in Country Churches's highest-paid staff paid?
Music in Country Churches's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 in Country Churches 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 in Country Churches's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 in Country Churches registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Music in Country Churches yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Music in Country Churches.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Music in Country Churches a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Music in Country Churches as a registered charity (number 801073) 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 in Country Churches's charity number?
Music in Country Churches's charity number is 801073. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 801073?
Search 801073 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 in Country Churches do?
Music in Country Churches was established as a charitable trust in 1989. It has two aims: (1) to assist churches in rural regions of England and Wales with holding concerts of classical music; (2) to raise funds to assist those churches with the costs of their repair and maintenance. The Charity is particularly keen to provide performance opportunities to young and emerging musicians.
Does Music in Country Churches have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Music in Country Churches. 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 in Country Churches?
Music in Country Churches's website listed in our register data is http://www.musicincountrychurches.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 in Country Churches's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Music in Country Churches's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 in Country Churches?
The register records Music in Country Churches 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 in Country Churches's trustees paid?
Music in Country Churches's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Music in Country Churches registered as a charity?
Music in Country Churches was entered on the register on 7 March 1989.