--- title: "The City of Lichfield Concert Band — charity 1170801 | CharityCompare" description: "The City of Lichfield Concert Band (charity 1170801): income £18,907 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-city-of-lichfield-concert-band retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:13:20.437Z 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. 1170801CIO CO # The City of Lichfield Concert Band Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The City of Lichfield Concert Band is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lichfieldconcertband.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170801&subId=0) Work at The City of Lichfield Concert Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-city-of-lichfield-concert-band&type=claim&name=The%20City%20of%20Lichfield%20Concert%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The City of Lichfield Concert Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £18,907 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £18,777 Registered charity number 1170801 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Walsall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [WWW.LICHFIELDCONCERTBAND.CO.UK](http://www.lichfieldconcertband.co.uk/) Quick answer The City of Lichfield Concert Band (number 1170801) 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band do? We are a community concert band providing opportunities for local players to exercise and develop their skills, present concerts and provide entertainment for the wider community. Our main objective is to 'to advance the education of the public in the arts and science of music through the provision and promotion of a concert band in Lichfield and surrounding areas.' Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The City of Lichfield Concert Band Answers The City of Lichfield Concert Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The City of Lichfield Concert Band's highest-paid staff paid? The City of Lichfield Concert Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 December 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The City of Lichfield Concert Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The City of Lichfield Concert Band. 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-city-of-lichfield-concert-band&type=claim&name=The%20City%20of%20Lichfield%20Concert%20Band) [Visit charity website](http://www.lichfieldconcertband.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The City of Lichfield Concert Band a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The City of Lichfield Concert Band as a registered charity (number 1170801) 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band's charity number? The City of Lichfield Concert Band's charity number is 1170801. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170801? Search 1170801 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band do? We are a community concert band providing opportunities for local players to exercise and develop their skills, present concerts and provide entertainment for the wider community. Our main objective is to 'to advance the education of the public in the arts and science of music through the provision and promotion of a concert band in Lichfield and surrounding areas.' Does The City of Lichfield Concert Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The City of Lichfield Concert Band. 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band? The City of Lichfield Concert Band's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.LICHFIELDCONCERTBAND.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 City of Lichfield Concert Band's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The City of Lichfield Concert Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band? The register records The City of Lichfield Concert Band 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 City of Lichfield Concert Band's trustees paid? The City of Lichfield Concert Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The City of Lichfield Concert Band registered as a charity? The City of Lichfield Concert Band was entered on the register on 16 December 2016. 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=1170801&subId=0).