--- title: "The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust — charity 1171965 | CharityCompare" description: "The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust (charity 1171965): income £23,816 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-peter-maxwell-davies-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T09:28:12.302Z 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. 1171965CIO PM # The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171965&subId=0) Work at The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-peter-maxwell-davies-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Peter%20Maxwell%20Davies%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £23,816 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,750 Registered charity number 1171965 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust (number 1171965) 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust do? Giving grants for recordings, research and composer commissions to widen the appreciation of the music and legacy of Peter Maxwell Davies Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust Answers The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 Peter Maxwell Davies 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 March 2017 Also known as The Max Trust 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:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Peter Maxwell Davies 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 Peter Maxwell Davies 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust's charity number? The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust's charity number is 1171965. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171965? Search 1171965 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust do? Giving grants for recordings, research and composer commissions to widen the appreciation of the music and legacy of Peter Maxwell Davies Does The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Peter Maxwell Davies 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust? The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust? The register records The Peter Maxwell Davies 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 Peter Maxwell Davies Trust's trustees paid? The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust registered as a charity? The Peter Maxwell Davies Trust was entered on the register on 9 March 2017. 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=1171965&subId=0).