--- title: "Olympias Music Foundation — charity 1194413 | CharityCompare" description: "Olympias Music Foundation (charity 1194413): income £349k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/olympias-music-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:46:31.790Z 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. 1194413CIO OM # Olympias Music Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Olympias Music Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://olympiasmusic.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194413&subId=0) Work at Olympias Music Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=olympias-music-foundation&type=claim&name=Olympias%20Music%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Olympias Music Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £348,929 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £387,277 Registered charity number 1194413 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) University of Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [olympiasmusic.com](http://olympiasmusic.com/) Quick answer Olympias Music Foundation (number 1194413) 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 Olympias Music Foundation do? Olympias is a multi-award-winning charity which brings music to communities in Manchester. We believe that everyone should be given the opportunity to participate in musicmaking and engage with music, regardless of background or income, and that these encounters can be life-changing. Olympias provides free music lessons, concerts, choirs and workshops for the benefit of the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Olympias Music Foundation Answers Olympias Music Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Olympias Music Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Olympias Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Olympias Music Foundation 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) Olympias Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 May 2021 Where it says it operates Manchester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Olympias Music Foundation registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Olympias Music Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Olympias Music Foundation. 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 Olympias Music Foundation? - 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=olympias-music-foundation&type=claim&name=Olympias%20Music%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://olympiasmusic.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Olympias Music Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Olympias Music Foundation as a registered charity (number 1194413) 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 Olympias Music Foundation's charity number? Olympias Music Foundation's charity number is 1194413. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1194413? Search 1194413 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 Olympias Music Foundation do? Olympias is a multi-award-winning charity which brings music to communities in Manchester. We believe that everyone should be given the opportunity to participate in musicmaking and engage with music, regardless of background or income, and that these encounters can be life-changing. Olympias provides free music lessons, concerts, choirs and workshops for the benefit of the local community. Does Olympias Music Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Olympias Music Foundation. 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 Olympias Music Foundation? Olympias Music Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://olympiasmusic.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 Olympias Music Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Olympias Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Olympias Music Foundation? The register records Olympias Music Foundation 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 Olympias Music Foundation's trustees paid? Olympias Music Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Olympias Music Foundation registered as a charity? Olympias Music Foundation was entered on the register on 11 May 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=1194413&subId=0).