--- title: "Sutton Music Festival — charity 298820 | CharityCompare" description: "Sutton Music Festival (charity 298820): income £18,876 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sutton-music-festival retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:07:31.122Z 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. 298820 SM # Sutton Music Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sutton Music Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.suttonmusicfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298820&subId=0) Work at Sutton Music Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sutton-music-festival&type=claim&name=Sutton%20Music%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sutton Music Festival? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £18,876 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £18,380 Registered charity number 298820 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Carshalton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.suttonmusicfestival.org.uk](http://www.suttonmusicfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Sutton Music Festival (number 298820) 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 Sutton Music Festival do? Organises an annual music festival Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sutton Music Festival Answers Sutton Music Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, 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 Sutton Music 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Sutton Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 1988 Where it says it operates Sutton ## 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 Sutton Music Festival registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sutton Music Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sutton Music Festival. 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 Sutton Music Festival? - 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=sutton-music-festival&type=claim&name=Sutton%20Music%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.suttonmusicfestival.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sutton Music Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sutton Music Festival as a registered charity (number 298820) 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 Sutton Music Festival's charity number? Sutton Music Festival's charity number is 298820. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 298820? Search 298820 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 Sutton Music Festival do? Organises an annual music festival Does Sutton Music Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sutton Music Festival. 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 Sutton Music Festival? Sutton Music Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.suttonmusicfestival.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sutton Music Festival? The register records Sutton Music 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 Sutton Music Festival's trustees paid? Sutton Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sutton Music Festival registered as a charity? Sutton Music Festival was entered on the register on 16 March 1988. 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=298820&subId=0).