--- title: "The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster — charity 1055944 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster (charity 1055944): income £23,657 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-music-of-leeds-minster retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:43.047Z 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. 1055944 FO # The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1055944&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-music-of-leeds-minster&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Music%20of%20Leeds%20Minster) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,657 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,633 Registered charity number 1055944 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) St Peters House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster (number 1055944) 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 the Music of Leeds Minster do? To further the religious work of Leeds Minster by supporting and upholding its choral tradition and maintaining its organ; and to promote the musical education of the general public by the performance of church music and the presentation of choral and instrumental concerts. 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 the Music of Leeds Minster Answers The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster 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 Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster'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 7 June 1996 Previous names on the register The Friends of the Music of Leeds Parish Church Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 the Music of Leeds Minster registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster. 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 the Music of Leeds Minster? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster do? To further the religious work of Leeds Minster by supporting and upholding its choral tradition and maintaining its organ; and to promote the musical education of the general public by the performance of church music and the presentation of choral and instrumental concerts. Does The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster. 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 the Music of Leeds Minster? The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster? The register records The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster 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 Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster's trustees paid? The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster: The Friends of the Music of Leeds Parish Church. When was The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster registered as a charity? The Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster was entered on the register on 7 June 1996. 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=1055944&subId=0).