--- title: "The Absolute Music Trust — charity 1174528 | CharityCompare" description: "The Absolute Music Trust (charity 1174528): income £129k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-absolute-music-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:32:26.513Z 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. 1174528CIO AM # The Absolute Music Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Absolute Music Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.absolutemusictrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174528&subId=0) Work at The Absolute Music Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-absolute-music-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Absolute%20Music%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Absolute Music Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £128,670 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £154,068 Registered charity number 1174528 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 3-5 Knighton Heath Estate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.absolutemusictrust.org](http://www.absolutemusictrust.org/) Quick answer The Absolute Music Trust (number 1174528) 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 The Absolute Music Trust do? THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Absolute Music Trust Answers The Absolute Music Trust 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 The Absolute Music Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Absolute Music Trust'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 does not record The Absolute Music Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Absolute Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 September 2017 Where it says it operates Dorset · Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 The Absolute Music Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Absolute Music Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Absolute 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 The Absolute 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Absolute Music Trust's charity number? The Absolute Music Trust's charity number is 1174528. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174528? Search 1174528 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 The Absolute Music Trust do? THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION. Does The Absolute Music Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Absolute 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 The Absolute Music Trust? The Absolute Music Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.absolutemusictrust.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. How much is The Absolute Music Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Absolute Music Trust'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 The Absolute Music Trust? The register does not record The Absolute Music Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Absolute Music Trust's trustees paid? The Absolute Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Absolute Music Trust registered as a charity? The Absolute Music Trust was entered on the register on 6 September 2017. 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=1174528&subId=0).