--- title: "The Hastings Music Endowment Fund — charity 1085870 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hastings Music Endowment Fund (charity 1085870): income £127k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hastings-music-endowment-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T01:49:14.902Z 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. 1085870 HM # The Hastings Music Endowment Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hastings Music Endowment Fund 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=1085870&subId=0) Work at The Hastings Music Endowment Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hastings-music-endowment-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Hastings%20Music%20Endowment%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hastings Music Endowment Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £127,357 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £157,858 Registered charity number 1085870 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Hastings Music Endowment Fund Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Hastings Music Endowment Fund (number 1085870) 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund do? Support of Music at Peterborough Cathedral Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hastings Music Endowment Fund Answers The Hastings Music Endowment Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 March 2001 Previous names on the register The Elizabeth Anne Hastings Music Endowment Fund Where it says it operates Peterborough City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hastings Music Endowment Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hastings Music Endowment Fund. 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Hastings Music Endowment Fund as a registered charity (number 1085870) 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund's charity number? The Hastings Music Endowment Fund's charity number is 1085870. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1085870? Search 1085870 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund do? Support of Music at Peterborough Cathedral Does The Hastings Music Endowment Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hastings Music Endowment Fund. 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund? The Hastings Music Endowment Fund 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund? The register records The Hastings Music Endowment Fund 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 Hastings Music Endowment Fund's trustees paid? The Hastings Music Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Hastings Music Endowment Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Hastings Music Endowment Fund: The Elizabeth Anne Hastings Music Endowment Fund. When was The Hastings Music Endowment Fund registered as a charity? The Hastings Music Endowment Fund was entered on the register on 28 March 2001. 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=1085870&subId=0).