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Registered charity · No. 1151662CIO

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust

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The Music in Secondary Schools Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Music in Secondary Schools Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,086,689
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,347,736
Registered charity number
1151662
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
8 Highbury Grove
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.misst.org.uk

Quick answer

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust (number 1151662) 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust do?

To be at the forefront of classical music education in challenging and disadvantaged secondary schools; providing funding to enable all students as they enter their secondary school to be given a classical musical instrument alongside regular group tuition and the opportunities to perform, and to improve the quality of teaching, learning and leadership of music through high quality staff training.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Music in Secondary Schools Trust

Answers The Music in Secondary Schools 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's money come from?

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £838k (77%), investments £158k (15%), donations and legacies £91k (8%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£838k · 77%
  • Investments£158k · 15%
  • Donations and legacies£91k · 8%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Music in Secondary Schools 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

The Music in Secondary Schools 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
Previous names on the register
The Music in Schools Trust; Mist
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Music in Secondary Schools Trust yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Music in Secondary Schools Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Music in Secondary Schools Trust as a registered charity (number 1151662) 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust's charity number?
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's charity number is 1151662. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151662?
Search 1151662 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust do?
To be at the forefront of classical music education in challenging and disadvantaged secondary schools; providing funding to enable all students as they enter their secondary school to be given a classical musical instrument alongside regular group tuition and the opportunities to perform, and to improve the quality of teaching, learning and leadership of music through high quality staff training.
Does The Music in Secondary Schools Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Music in Secondary Schools 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust?
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.misst.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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Music in Secondary Schools Trust's money come from?
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £838k (77%), investments £158k (15%), donations and legacies £91k (8%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Music in Secondary Schools Trust?
The register records The Music in Secondary Schools 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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust's trustees paid?
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust'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 Music in Secondary Schools Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Music in Secondary Schools Trust: The Music in Schools Trust; Mist.
When was The Music in Secondary Schools Trust registered as a charity?
The Music in Secondary Schools Trust was entered on the register on 17 April 2013.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.