--- title: "The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited — charity 1136051 | CharityCompare" description: "The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited (charity 1136051): income £351k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-dacapo-music-foundation-limited retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:34.453Z 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. 1136051Charitable company DM # The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited 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.dacapo.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1136051&subId=0) Work at The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dacapo-music-foundation-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Dacapo%20Music%20Foundation%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £351,315 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £372,125 Registered charity number 1136051 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 41 Hilton Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dacapo.co.uk](http://www.dacapo.co.uk/) Quick answer The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited (number 1136051) 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited do? The Charity's objective is to advance music education and appreciation for children and adults in the United Kingdom, using the DaCapo approach. We provide family music centres, enable in-schools music activities led by classroom teachers using DaCapo methods and also a comprehensive teacher-training programme. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited Answers The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited'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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited'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 21 May 2010 Company number [06698862](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06698862) (Companies House) Also known as Dacapo Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited. 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dacapo-music-foundation-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Dacapo%20Music%20Foundation%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.dacapo.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 1136051) 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's charity number? The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's charity number is 1136051. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1136051? Search 1136051 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited do? The Charity's objective is to advance music education and appreciation for children and adults in the United Kingdom, using the DaCapo approach. We provide family music centres, enable in-schools music activities led by classroom teachers using DaCapo methods and also a comprehensive teacher-training programme. Does The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited. 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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited? The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.dacapo.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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited'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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited? The register does not record The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited's trustees paid? The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited'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 Dacapo Music Foundation Limited registered as a charity? The Dacapo Music Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 21 May 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06698862). 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=1136051&subId=0).