Oxford Contemporary Music (number 1062845) 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 Oxford Contemporary Music do?
OCM aims to promote high quality new music for a wide range of local and national audiences by staging and promoting performances, commissioning new work, and by deepening understanding and appreciation of musical cultures from within the UK and worldwide.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxford Contemporary Music
Answers Oxford Contemporary Music 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 Oxford Contemporary Music's highest-paid staff paid?
Oxford Contemporary Music'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Oxford Contemporary Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Oxford Contemporary Music's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
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 Oxford Contemporary Music registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxford Contemporary Music yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxford Contemporary Music.
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Is Oxford Contemporary Music a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Oxford Contemporary Music as a registered charity (number 1062845) 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 Oxford Contemporary Music's charity number?
Oxford Contemporary Music's charity number is 1062845. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Oxford Contemporary Music do?
OCM aims to promote high quality new music for a wide range of local and national audiences by staging and promoting performances, commissioning new work, and by deepening understanding and appreciation of musical cultures from within the UK and worldwide.
Does Oxford Contemporary Music have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford Contemporary 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 Oxford Contemporary Music?
Oxford Contemporary Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.ocmevents.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.
How much is Oxford Contemporary Music's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oxford Contemporary Music'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oxford Contemporary Music?
The register does not record Oxford Contemporary Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Oxford Contemporary Music's trustees paid?
Oxford Contemporary Music's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
What was Oxford Contemporary Music previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Oxford Contemporary Music: Oxford Festival of Contemporary Music.
When was Oxford Contemporary Music registered as a charity?
Oxford Contemporary Music was entered on the register on 13 June 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03226828).