--- title: "The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust — charity 1163682 | CharityCompare" description: "The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust (charity 1163682): income £1,234 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-leicester-shire-music-and-cultural-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T11:15:24.104Z 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. 1163682CIO LM # The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://leicsmusictrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163682&subId=0) Work at The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-leicester-shire-music-and-cultural-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Leicester-Shire%20Music%20and%20Cultural%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £1,234 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £6,577 Registered charity number 1163682 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 31 Rutland Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [leicsmusictrust.org](http://leicsmusictrust.org/) Quick answer The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust (number 1163682) 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust do? We support children and young people, primarily in Leicester and Leicestershire, in learning to play musical instruments and to sing and to take part in ensembles and concerts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust Answers The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 2015 Also known as Lmct Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Leicester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust as a registered charity (number 1163682) 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's charity number? The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's charity number is 1163682. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163682? Search 1163682 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust do? We support children and young people, primarily in Leicester and Leicestershire, in learning to play musical instruments and to sing and to take part in ensembles and concerts. Does The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust? The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's website listed in our register data is http://leicsmusictrust.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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust? The register records The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural 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 Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's trustees paid? The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust registered as a charity? The Leicester-Shire Music and Cultural Trust was entered on the register on 22 September 2015. 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=1163682&subId=0).