Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Musical Connections is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Musical Connections (number 1165993) 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 Musical Connections do?
We run participatory music sessions and projects for older, isolated and vulnerable people in care and community settings across York. We also run a large programme of intergenerational events and activities, which bring together beneficiaries with local school-children and students. We provide free transport for anyone who needs it and are supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Musical Connections
Answers Musical Connections 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 Musical Connections's highest-paid staff paid?
Musical Connections'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 Musical Connections 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
Musical Connections'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
Where it says it operates
North Yorkshire · City of York
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.
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 Musical Connections registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Musical Connections yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Musical Connections.
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The register data used for this profile lists Musical Connections as a registered charity (number 1165993) 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 Musical Connections's charity number?
Musical Connections's charity number is 1165993. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165993?
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What does Musical Connections do?
We run participatory music sessions and projects for older, isolated and vulnerable people in care and community settings across York. We also run a large programme of intergenerational events and activities, which bring together beneficiaries with local school-children and students. We provide free transport for anyone who needs it and are supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Does Musical Connections have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Musical Connections. 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 Musical Connections?
Musical Connections's website listed in our register data is http://www.musicalconnections.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 Musical Connections's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Musical Connections'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 Musical Connections?
The register records Musical Connections 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 Musical Connections's trustees paid?
Musical Connections's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Musical Connections registered as a charity?
Musical Connections was entered on the register on 10 March 2016.