--- title: "Striking a Chord — charity 1198134 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Striking a Chord (charity 1198134): income £18,074 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/striking-a-chord retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:15.885Z 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. 1198134CIO SA # Striking a Chord Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Striking a Chord is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198134&subId=0) Work at Striking a Chord? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=striking-a-chord&type=claim&name=Striking%20a%20Chord) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Striking a Chord? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £18,074 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,177 Registered charity number 1198134 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 8 Clapton Terrace Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Striking a Chord (number 1198134) 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 Striking a Chord do? To provide or assist in the provision of facilities, opportunities and activities relating to the arts in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such opportunities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disability (physical or mental), financial hardship or social circumstances, with the object of improving their condition Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Striking a Chord Answers Striking a Chord gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Striking a Chord's highest-paid staff paid? Striking a Chord's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Striking a Chord 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) Striking a Chord's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 March 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## 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 Striking a Chord registered for? DisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Striking a Chord yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Striking a Chord. 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 Striking a Chord? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=striking-a-chord&type=claim&name=Striking%20a%20Chord) ## Frequently asked questions Is Striking a Chord a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Striking a Chord as a registered charity (number 1198134) 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 Striking a Chord's charity number? Striking a Chord's charity number is 1198134. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198134? Search 1198134 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 Striking a Chord do? To provide or assist in the provision of facilities, opportunities and activities relating to the arts in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such opportunities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disability (physical or mental), financial hardship or social circumstances, with the object of improving their condition Does Striking a Chord have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Striking a Chord. 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 Striking a Chord? Striking a Chord does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Striking a Chord's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Striking a Chord's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Striking a Chord? The register records Striking a Chord 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 Striking a Chord's trustees paid? Striking a Chord's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Striking a Chord registered as a charity? Striking a Chord was entered on the register on 4 March 2022. 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=1198134&subId=0).