Open Music (number 1159108) 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 Open Music do?
Open Music is a not for profit arts group that formed in 2006 to curate and coordinate Colour Out of Space - a festival promoting experimental approaches to music and its cross over into other disciplines.The festival and its related projects aim to promote a wider understanding of the genre, exploring both its practice and history, through activities that include performance, workshops and debate
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Music
Answers Open Music gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 10 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Open Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Open Music's annual return for the year ending 10 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Brighton and Hove
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Open Music registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Music yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open Music.
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The register data used for this profile lists Open Music as a registered charity (number 1159108) 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 Open Music's charity number?
Open Music's charity number is 1159108. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Open Music do?
Open Music is a not for profit arts group that formed in 2006 to curate and coordinate Colour Out of Space - a festival promoting experimental approaches to music and its cross over into other disciplines.The festival and its related projects aim to promote a wider understanding of the genre, exploring both its practice and history, through activities that include performance, workshops and debate
Does Open Music have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Music. 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 Open Music?
Open Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.colouroutofspace.org. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Music?
The register does not record Open Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Open Music's trustees paid?
Open Music's annual return for the year ending 10 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Open Music registered as a charity?
Open Music was entered on the register on 6 November 2014.