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The Musical Brain is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Musical Brain (number 1159843) 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 Musical Brain do?
The charity's activities are to encourage, foster, assist and promote the advance of public understanding of the effects of music and other art forms upon the human mind, brain and body, mainly through the staging of conferences and other events in which science and the arts are brought together in a single forum, before the widest audiences of the general public.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Musical Brain
Answers The Musical Brain 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Musical Brain 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 Musical Brain'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Musical Brain registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists The Musical Brain as a registered charity (number 1159843) 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 Musical Brain's charity number?
The Musical Brain's charity number is 1159843. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Musical Brain do?
The charity's activities are to encourage, foster, assist and promote the advance of public understanding of the effects of music and other art forms upon the human mind, brain and body, mainly through the staging of conferences and other events in which science and the arts are brought together in a single forum, before the widest audiences of the general public.
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How can I donate to The Musical Brain?
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Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Musical Brain?
The register records The Musical Brain 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 Musical Brain's trustees paid?
The Musical Brain'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 Musical Brain registered as a charity?
The Musical Brain was entered on the register on 8 January 2015.