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South Downs Summer Music International Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.
South Downs Summer Music International Festival (number 1151916) 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival do?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival is an annual week-long classical music festival in the village of Alfriston, East Sussex, featuring both world class and up and coming young artists.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Downs Summer Music International Festival
Answers South Downs Summer Music International Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are South Downs Summer Music International Festival's highest-paid staff paid?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival 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
South Downs Summer Music International Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Alfriston Summer Music Festival
Where it says it operates
East Sussex
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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for South Downs Summer Music International Festival yet?
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Is South Downs Summer Music International Festival a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists South Downs Summer Music International Festival as a registered charity (number 1151916) 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival's charity number?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival's charity number is 1151916. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151916?
Search 1151916 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival do?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival is an annual week-long classical music festival in the village of Alfriston, East Sussex, featuring both world class and up and coming young artists.
Does South Downs Summer Music International Festival have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to South Downs Summer Music International Festival?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.southdownssummermusic.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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South Downs Summer Music International Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival?
The register records South Downs Summer Music International Festival 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival's trustees paid?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 South Downs Summer Music International Festival previously called?
The register lists this previous name for South Downs Summer Music International Festival: Alfriston Summer Music Festival.
When was South Downs Summer Music International Festival registered as a charity?
South Downs Summer Music International Festival was entered on the register on 7 May 2013.