--- title: "The Irene Taylor Trust — charity 1073105 | CharityCompare" description: "The Irene Taylor Trust (charity 1073105): income £440k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-irene-taylor-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T06:04:59.977Z 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. 1073105Charitable company IT # The Irene Taylor Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Irene Taylor Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.irenetaylortrust.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1073105&subId=0) Work at The Irene Taylor Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-irene-taylor-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Irene%20Taylor%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Irene Taylor Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £440,099 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £581,321 Registered charity number 1073105 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 35-47 Bethnal Green Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.irenetaylortrust.com](http://www.irenetaylortrust.com/) Quick answer The Irene Taylor Trust (number 1073105) 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 Irene Taylor Trust do? The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons' has been working at the forefront of arts and rehabilitation since 1995, bringing creative music projects to men and women of all ages in prisons throughout the UK. The Trust now also works with ex-prisoners and young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system in the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Irene Taylor Trust Answers The Irene Taylor Trust 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”. ### How much are The Irene Taylor Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Irene Taylor Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records The Irene Taylor Trust 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 Irene Taylor Trust'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 23 December 1998 Company number [03637201](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03637201) (Companies House) Also known as Music in Prisons Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **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 Irene Taylor Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Irene Taylor Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Irene Taylor Trust. 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 Irene Taylor Trust? - 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-irene-taylor-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Irene%20Taylor%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.irenetaylortrust.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Irene Taylor Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Irene Taylor Trust as a registered charity (number 1073105) 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 Irene Taylor Trust's charity number? The Irene Taylor Trust's charity number is 1073105. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1073105? Search 1073105 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 Irene Taylor Trust do? The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons' has been working at the forefront of arts and rehabilitation since 1995, bringing creative music projects to men and women of all ages in prisons throughout the UK. The Trust now also works with ex-prisoners and young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system in the community. Does The Irene Taylor Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Irene Taylor Trust. 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 Irene Taylor Trust? The Irene Taylor Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.irenetaylortrust.com. 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 Irene Taylor Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Irene Taylor Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Irene Taylor Trust? The register records The Irene Taylor Trust 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 Irene Taylor Trust's trustees paid? The Irene Taylor Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Irene Taylor Trust registered as a charity? The Irene Taylor Trust was entered on the register on 23 December 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03637201). 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=1073105&subId=0).