--- title: "Nottingham Music Service — charity 1153716 | CharityCompare" description: "Nottingham Music Service (charity 1153716): income £1.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nottingham-music-service retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:01.687Z 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. 1153716CIO NM # Nottingham Music Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Nottingham Music Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153716&subId=0) Work at Nottingham Music Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nottingham-music-service&type=claim&name=Nottingham%20Music%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Nottingham Music Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,125,942 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,085,186 Registered charity number 1153716 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 4 Waterway Street West Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk](http://www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk/) Quick answer Nottingham Music Service (number 1153716) 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 Nottingham Music Service do? Our vision is that all children and young people in Nottingham have an inspiring and rewarding experience of making music with others. Our mission is to facilitate joyous, life-enhancing and confidence-building experiences that equip children and young people with perseverance, self belief and a life-long love of music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nottingham Music Service Answers Nottingham Music Service 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 Nottingham Music Service's highest-paid staff paid? Nottingham Music Service'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. ### Where does Nottingham Music Service's money come from? Nottingham Music Service reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £694k (62%), charitable activities £432k (38%). - Donations and legacies£694k · 62% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£432k · 38% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Nottingham Music Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Nottingham Music Service'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 6 September 2013 Also known as Nms Where it says it operates Nottingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Nottingham Music Service registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Nottingham Music Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nottingham Music Service. 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 Nottingham Music Service? - 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=nottingham-music-service&type=claim&name=Nottingham%20Music%20Service) [Visit charity website](http://www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Nottingham Music Service a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Nottingham Music Service as a registered charity (number 1153716) 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 Nottingham Music Service's charity number? Nottingham Music Service's charity number is 1153716. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153716? Search 1153716 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 Nottingham Music Service do? Our vision is that all children and young people in Nottingham have an inspiring and rewarding experience of making music with others. Our mission is to facilitate joyous, life-enhancing and confidence-building experiences that equip children and young people with perseverance, self belief and a life-long love of music. Does Nottingham Music Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nottingham Music Service. 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 Nottingham Music Service? Nottingham Music Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.nottinghammusichub.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 Nottingham Music Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nottingham Music Service'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. Where does Nottingham Music Service's money come from? Nottingham Music Service reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £694k (62%), charitable activities £432k (38%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Nottingham Music Service? The register does not record Nottingham Music Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Nottingham Music Service's trustees paid? Nottingham Music Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Nottingham Music Service registered as a charity? Nottingham Music Service was entered on the register on 6 September 2013. 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=1153716&subId=0).