--- title: "The Museum of Music History — charity 1104280 | CharityCompare" description: "The Museum of Music History (charity 1104280): income £31,845 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-museum-of-music-history retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:57:23.316Z 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. 1104280Charitable company MO # The Museum of Music History Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Museum of Music History is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.momh.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1104280&subId=0) Work at The Museum of Music History? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-museum-of-music-history&type=claim&name=The%20Museum%20of%20Music%20History) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Museum of Music History? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £31,845 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £70,655 Registered charity number 1104280 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Wargrave Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.momh.org.uk](http://www.momh.org.uk/) Quick answer The Museum of Music History (number 1104280) 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 Museum of Music History do? The aim of MOMH is to establish a national museum of music history. It currently displays a selection of its collections online and provides access to researchers to its collections by appointment. It is seeking to build partnerships with other museums and institutions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Museum of Music History Answers The Museum of Music History 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”. ### How much are The Museum of Music History's highest-paid staff paid? The Museum of Music History's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Museum of Music History 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 Museum of Music History'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 10 June 2004 Company number [04757833](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04757833) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Museum of Music History registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Museum of Music History yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Museum of Music History. 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 Museum of Music History? - 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 Museum of Music History as a registered charity (number 1104280) 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 Museum of Music History's charity number? The Museum of Music History's charity number is 1104280. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1104280? Search 1104280 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 Museum of Music History do? The aim of MOMH is to establish a national museum of music history. It currently displays a selection of its collections online and provides access to researchers to its collections by appointment. It is seeking to build partnerships with other museums and institutions. Does The Museum of Music History have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Museum of Music History. 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 Museum of Music History? The Museum of Music History's website listed in our register data is http://www.momh.org.uk. 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 Museum of Music History's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Museum of Music History's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Museum of Music History? The register records The Museum of Music History 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 Museum of Music History's trustees paid? The Museum of Music History's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Museum of Music History registered as a charity? The Museum of Music History was entered on the register on 10 June 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04757833). 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=1104280&subId=0).