--- title: "Shropshire Music Trust — charity 515026 | CharityCompare" description: "Shropshire Music Trust (charity 515026): income £63,657 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shropshire-music-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:27:56.328Z 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. 515026 SM # Shropshire Music Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shropshire Music Trust 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.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515026&subId=0) Work at Shropshire Music Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shropshire-music-trust&type=claim&name=Shropshire%20Music%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shropshire Music Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £63,657 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £64,472 Registered charity number 515026 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Shrewsbury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk](http://www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk/) Quick answer Shropshire Music Trust (number 515026) 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 Shropshire Music Trust do? Advance the education of the public in the art of music and the other arts, in particular by the presentation of public concerts, recitals, lectures, master classes and similar events in Shropshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shropshire Music Trust Answers Shropshire Music Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Shropshire Music Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Shropshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Shropshire Music Trust 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) Shropshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 April 1984 Previous names on the register Shrewsbury Music Trust Where it says it operates Shropshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Shropshire Music Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shropshire Music Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shropshire Music Trust. 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 Shropshire Music Trust? - 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 Shropshire Music Trust's charity number? Shropshire Music Trust's charity number is 515026. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 515026? Search 515026 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 Shropshire Music Trust do? Advance the education of the public in the art of music and the other arts, in particular by the presentation of public concerts, recitals, lectures, master classes and similar events in Shropshire. Does Shropshire Music Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shropshire Music Trust. 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 Shropshire Music Trust? Shropshire Music Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.shropshiremusictrust.co.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 Shropshire Music Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shropshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Shropshire Music Trust? The register records Shropshire Music Trust 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 Shropshire Music Trust's trustees paid? Shropshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Shropshire Music Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Shropshire Music Trust: Shrewsbury Music Trust. When was Shropshire Music Trust registered as a charity? Shropshire Music Trust was entered on the register on 12 April 1984. 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=515026&subId=0).