--- title: "St Albans Cathedral Music Trust — charity 1051072 | CharityCompare" description: "St Albans Cathedral Music Trust (charity 1051072): income £145k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-albans-cathedral-music-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:35:35.235Z 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. 1051072 SA # St Albans Cathedral Music Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Albans Cathedral Music Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stalbanscathedral.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1051072&subId=0) Work at St Albans Cathedral Music Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-albans-cathedral-music-trust&type=claim&name=St%20Albans%20Cathedral%20Music%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Albans Cathedral Music Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £144,994 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £130,336 Registered charity number 1051072 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sumpter Yard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stalbanscathedral.org](http://www.stalbanscathedral.org/) Quick answer St Albans Cathedral Music Trust (number 1051072) 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust do? To promote and advance the education of the public in the art of music particularly at or in connection with the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.To promote and advance the Christian religion and public worship connected with it through the support of music at or in connection with the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Albans Cathedral Music Trust Answers St Albans Cathedral Music Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, 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 records St Albans Cathedral 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) St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 November 1995 Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Albans Cathedral Music Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Albans Cathedral 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 St Albans Cathedral 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists St Albans Cathedral Music Trust as a registered charity (number 1051072) 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's charity number? St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's charity number is 1051072. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1051072? Search 1051072 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust do? To promote and advance the education of the public in the art of music particularly at or in connection with the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.To promote and advance the Christian religion and public worship connected with it through the support of music at or in connection with the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Does St Albans Cathedral Music Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Albans Cathedral 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust? St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.stalbanscathedral.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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust? The register records St Albans Cathedral 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 St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's trustees paid? St Albans Cathedral Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 November 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. When was St Albans Cathedral Music Trust registered as a charity? St Albans Cathedral Music Trust was entered on the register on 27 November 1995. 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=1051072&subId=0).