--- title: "The Friends of St Alphege Music — charity 511237 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of St Alphege Music (charity 511237): income £28,544 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-st-alphege-music retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:17:40.617Z 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. 511237 FO # The Friends of St Alphege Music Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of St Alphege Music is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStAlphegeMusic) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=511237&subId=0) Work at The Friends of St Alphege Music? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-st-alphege-music&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20St%20Alphege%20Music) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of St Alphege Music? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £28,544 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £24,543 Registered charity number 511237 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Solihull Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.facebook.com/FriendsofStAlphegeMusic](https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStAlphegeMusic) Quick answer The Friends of St Alphege Music (number 511237) 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 Friends of St Alphege Music do? Fund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of St Alphege Music Answers The Friends of St Alphege 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Friends of St Alphege Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of St Alphege Music'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 10 April 1981 Where it says it operates Solihull ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; 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 Friends of St Alphege Music registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of St Alphege Music yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of St Alphege Music. 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 Friends of St Alphege Music? - 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 Friends of St Alphege Music's charity number? The Friends of St Alphege Music's charity number is 511237. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 511237? Search 511237 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 Friends of St Alphege Music do? Fund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities. Does The Friends of St Alphege Music have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of St Alphege Music. 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 Friends of St Alphege Music? The Friends of St Alphege Music's website listed in our register data is https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStAlphegeMusic. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of St Alphege Music? The register does not record The Friends of St Alphege Music as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of St Alphege Music's trustees paid? The Friends of St Alphege 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 Friends of St Alphege Music registered as a charity? The Friends of St Alphege Music was entered on the register on 10 April 1981. 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=511237&subId=0).