--- title: "The British Horn Society — charity 1090599 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Horn Society (charity 1090599): income £19,435 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-horn-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:09:43.579Z 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. 1090599 BH # The British Horn Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Horn Society 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.british-horn.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1090599&subId=0) Work at The British Horn Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-horn-society&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Horn%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Horn Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £19,435 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,598 Registered charity number 1090599 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Middlewich Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.british-horn.org](http://www.british-horn.org/) Quick answer The British Horn Society (number 1090599) 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 British Horn Society do? The Society's objective is to promote and advance the education of the public in the appreciation and knowledge of music with particular reference to the horn as a solo instrument and in orchestral and chamber music. It also enables interested parties to receive a magazine and participate in festivals and events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Horn Society Answers The British Horn Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The British Horn Society's highest-paid staff paid? The British Horn Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 British Horn Society 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 British Horn Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 February 2002 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 British Horn Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Horn Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Horn Society. 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 British Horn Society? - 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 British Horn Society's charity number? The British Horn Society's charity number is 1090599. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1090599? Search 1090599 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 British Horn Society do? The Society's objective is to promote and advance the education of the public in the appreciation and knowledge of music with particular reference to the horn as a solo instrument and in orchestral and chamber music. It also enables interested parties to receive a magazine and participate in festivals and events. Does The British Horn Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Horn Society. 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 British Horn Society? The British Horn Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.british-horn.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 British Horn Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Horn Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 British Horn Society? The register records The British Horn Society 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 British Horn Society's trustees paid? The British Horn Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The British Horn Society registered as a charity? The British Horn Society was entered on the register on 14 February 2002. 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=1090599&subId=0).