Registered charity · No. 1138482Charitable company
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South West Music School
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
South West Music School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
South West Music School (number 1138482) 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 West Music School do?
The object of the Charity is to provide music education for young people primarily in, but not limited to, the South West of England.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South West Music School
Answers South West Music School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are South West Music School's highest-paid staff paid?
South West Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 South West Music School 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 West Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 West Music School registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for South West Music School yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists South West Music School as a registered charity (number 1138482) 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 West Music School's charity number?
South West Music School's charity number is 1138482. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1138482?
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What does South West Music School do?
The object of the Charity is to provide music education for young people primarily in, but not limited to, the South West of England.
Does South West Music School have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South West Music School. 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 South West Music School?
South West Music School's website listed in our register data is http://www.swms.org.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 West Music School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South West Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 South West Music School?
The register records South West Music School 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 West Music School's trustees paid?
South West Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was South West Music School registered as a charity?
South West Music School was entered on the register on 19 October 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07307202).