--- title: "One-Drum Foundation — charity 1185202 | CharityCompare" description: "One-Drum Foundation (charity 1185202): income £8,210 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/one-drum-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:57.133Z 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. 1185202CIO OF # One-Drum Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data One-Drum Foundation 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.one-drum.org/CHARITY) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185202&subId=0) Work at One-Drum Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=one-drum-foundation&type=claim&name=One-Drum%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about One-Drum Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £8,210 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £4,564 Registered charity number 1185202 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [WWW.ONE-DRUM.ORG/CHARITY](http://www.one-drum.org/CHARITY) Quick answer One-Drum Foundation (number 1185202) 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 One-Drum Foundation do? We run authentic interactive African drumming, singing and dancing workshops and performances for all ages and abilities. Our purpose is to educate the public on the history and legacy of ancient African drumming rhythms and African percussion instruments and the powerful impact African drumming rhythms, songs and dance has on popular music still influenced by the historical African heritage. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for One-Drum Foundation Answers One-Drum Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are One-Drum Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? One-Drum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 One-Drum 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) One-Drum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 September 2019 Previous names on the register One-Drum Foundation CIO Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **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 One-Drum Foundation registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for One-Drum Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score One-Drum 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 One-Drum 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is One-Drum Foundation's charity number? One-Drum Foundation's charity number is 1185202. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185202? Search 1185202 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 One-Drum Foundation do? We run authentic interactive African drumming, singing and dancing workshops and performances for all ages and abilities. Our purpose is to educate the public on the history and legacy of ancient African drumming rhythms and African percussion instruments and the powerful impact African drumming rhythms, songs and dance has on popular music still influenced by the historical African heritage. Does One-Drum Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for One-Drum 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 One-Drum Foundation? One-Drum Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.ONE-DRUM.ORG/CHARITY. 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 One-Drum Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. One-Drum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 One-Drum Foundation? The register records One-Drum 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 One-Drum Foundation's trustees paid? One-Drum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was One-Drum Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for One-Drum Foundation: One-Drum Foundation CIO. When was One-Drum Foundation registered as a charity? One-Drum Foundation was entered on the register on 6 September 2019. 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=1185202&subId=0).