Registered charity · No. 1085485Charitable company
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Academy of Ancient Music is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Academy of Ancient Music (number 1085485) 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 Academy of Ancient Music do?
Education of the public through concerts of baroque and early classical music on period instruments.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Academy of Ancient Music
Answers The Academy of Ancient Music 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 Academy of Ancient Music's highest-paid staff paid?
The Academy of Ancient Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Academy of Ancient Music's money come from?
The Academy of Ancient Music reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £825k (72%), donations and legacies £297k (26%), trading and fundraising events £15k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£825k · 72%
Donations and legacies£297k · 26%
Trading and fundraising events£15k · 1%
Investments£14k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Academy of Ancient Music 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
The Academy of Ancient Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 The Academy of Ancient Music registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Academy of Ancient Music yet?
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Is The Academy of Ancient Music a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Academy of Ancient Music as a registered charity (number 1085485) 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 The Academy of Ancient Music's charity number?
The Academy of Ancient Music's charity number is 1085485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1085485?
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What does The Academy of Ancient Music do?
Education of the public through concerts of baroque and early classical music on period instruments.
Does The Academy of Ancient Music have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Academy of Ancient Music?
The Academy of Ancient Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.aam.co.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 The Academy of Ancient Music's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Academy of Ancient Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Academy of Ancient Music's money come from?
The Academy of Ancient Music reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £825k (72%), donations and legacies £297k (26%), trading and fundraising events £15k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Academy of Ancient Music?
The register records The Academy of Ancient Music 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 The Academy of Ancient Music's trustees paid?
The Academy of Ancient Music'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 Academy of Ancient Music registered as a charity?
The Academy of Ancient Music was entered on the register on 12 March 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04109942).