--- title: "The Bedfordshire Music Trust — charity 1104849 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bedfordshire Music Trust (charity 1104849): income £41,321 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bedfordshire-music-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:30:45.657Z 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. 1104849Charitable company BM # The Bedfordshire Music Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bedfordshire Music Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bedfordshiremusictrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1104849&subId=0) Work at The Bedfordshire Music Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bedfordshire-music-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Bedfordshire%20Music%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bedfordshire Music Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £41,321 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £34,451 Registered charity number 1104849 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Odell Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bedfordshiremusictrust.org.uk](http://www.bedfordshiremusictrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Bedfordshire Music Trust (number 1104849) 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 Bedfordshire Music Trust do? The charity supports music activities for young people and adults in Beds and surrounding areas. Following the demise of Bedfordshire Music, we have become responsible for operating the holiday youth music ensemble courses in the former county and advising on policy with the local Music Hubs. Our aim is to provide access to musical opportunities for young musicians appropriate to their abilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bedfordshire Music Trust Answers The Bedfordshire Music Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Bedfordshire Music Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Bedfordshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 The Bedfordshire 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) The Bedfordshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 July 2004 Company number [04195243](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04195243) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Luton · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Bedfordshire Music Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bedfordshire Music Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bedfordshire 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 Bedfordshire 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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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 Bedfordshire Music Trust's charity number? The Bedfordshire Music Trust's charity number is 1104849. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1104849? Search 1104849 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 Bedfordshire Music Trust do? The charity supports music activities for young people and adults in Beds and surrounding areas. Following the demise of Bedfordshire Music, we have become responsible for operating the holiday youth music ensemble courses in the former county and advising on policy with the local Music Hubs. Our aim is to provide access to musical opportunities for young musicians appropriate to their abilities. Does The Bedfordshire Music Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bedfordshire 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 Bedfordshire Music Trust? The Bedfordshire Music Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bedfordshiremusictrust.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. How much is The Bedfordshire Music Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bedfordshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Bedfordshire Music Trust? The register records The Bedfordshire 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 The Bedfordshire Music Trust's trustees paid? The Bedfordshire Music Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Bedfordshire Music Trust registered as a charity? The Bedfordshire Music Trust was entered on the register on 12 July 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04195243). 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=1104849&subId=0).