--- title: "The Gustav Holst Society — charity 1175057 | CharityCompare" description: "The Gustav Holst Society (charity 1175057): income £12,274 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gustav-holst-society retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:07:26.721Z 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. 1175057CIO GH # The Gustav Holst Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Gustav Holst Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.holstsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175057&subId=0) Work at The Gustav Holst Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gustav-holst-society&type=claim&name=The%20Gustav%20Holst%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gustav Holst Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £12,274 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £17,909 Registered charity number 1175057 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Kings Nympton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.holstsociety.org](http://www.holstsociety.org/) Quick answer The Gustav Holst Society (number 1175057) 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 Gustav Holst Society do? To promote and sponsor the live performance of the music of Gustav Holst, together with the recording of his music hitherto unrecorded, by way of financial grants, the loan of musical scores and communications with professional and amateur musicians. The charity operates from the UK, but does make grants to overseas organisations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gustav Holst Society Answers The Gustav Holst Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 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 records The Gustav Holst 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 Gustav Holst Society's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 2017 Previous names on the register The Holst Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Gustav Holst Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gustav Holst Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gustav Holst 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 Gustav Holst 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 Gustav Holst Society's charity number? The Gustav Holst Society's charity number is 1175057. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175057? Search 1175057 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 Gustav Holst Society do? To promote and sponsor the live performance of the music of Gustav Holst, together with the recording of his music hitherto unrecorded, by way of financial grants, the loan of musical scores and communications with professional and amateur musicians. The charity operates from the UK, but does make grants to overseas organisations. Does The Gustav Holst Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gustav Holst 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 Gustav Holst Society? The Gustav Holst Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.holstsociety.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Gustav Holst Society? The register records The Gustav Holst 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 Gustav Holst Society's trustees paid? The Gustav Holst Society's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Gustav Holst Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Gustav Holst Society: The Holst Society. When was The Gustav Holst Society registered as a charity? The Gustav Holst Society was entered on the register on 10 October 2017. 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=1175057&subId=0).