--- title: "Musical Theatre Stafford — charity 1196249 | CharityCompare" description: "Musical Theatre Stafford (charity 1196249): income £143k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/musical-theatre-stafford retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:40:33.457Z 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. 1196249CIO MT # Musical Theatre Stafford Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Musical Theatre Stafford is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.musicaltheatrestafford.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196249&subId=0) Work at Musical Theatre Stafford? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=musical-theatre-stafford&type=claim&name=Musical%20Theatre%20Stafford) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Musical Theatre Stafford? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £143,094 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £139,394 Registered charity number 1196249 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stafford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.musicaltheatrestafford.org.uk](http://www.musicaltheatrestafford.org.uk/) Quick answer Musical Theatre Stafford (number 1196249) 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 Theatre Stafford do? Produce theatrical performances of a musical nature in order to increase the public appreciation and knowledge of the arts and further the musical and personal development of our adult and child members. Provide workshops for members to further the musical and personal development of our members. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Musical Theatre Stafford Answers Musical Theatre Stafford 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 Musical Theatre Stafford's highest-paid staff paid? Musical Theatre Stafford'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 Musical Theatre Stafford 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) Musical Theatre Stafford's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 October 2021 Where it says it operates Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young 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 Musical Theatre Stafford registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Musical Theatre Stafford yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Musical Theatre Stafford. 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 Musical Theatre Stafford? - 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=musical-theatre-stafford&type=claim&name=Musical%20Theatre%20Stafford) [Visit charity website](http://www.musicaltheatrestafford.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Musical Theatre Stafford a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Musical Theatre Stafford as a registered charity (number 1196249) 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 Theatre Stafford's charity number? Musical Theatre Stafford's charity number is 1196249. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196249? Search 1196249 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 Musical Theatre Stafford do? Produce theatrical performances of a musical nature in order to increase the public appreciation and knowledge of the arts and further the musical and personal development of our adult and child members. Provide workshops for members to further the musical and personal development of our members. Does Musical Theatre Stafford have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Musical Theatre Stafford. 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 Theatre Stafford? Musical Theatre Stafford's website listed in our register data is http://www.musicaltheatrestafford.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 Theatre Stafford's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Musical Theatre Stafford'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 Musical Theatre Stafford? The register records Musical Theatre Stafford 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 Theatre Stafford's trustees paid? Musical Theatre Stafford's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Musical Theatre Stafford registered as a charity? Musical Theatre Stafford was entered on the register on 22 October 2021. 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=1196249&subId=0).