--- title: "The Royal Musical Association — charity 222410 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Musical Association (charity 222410): income £146k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-musical-association retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:14:06.759Z 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. 222410Charitable company RM # The Royal Musical Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Musical Association 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.rma.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=222410&subId=0) Work at The Royal Musical Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-musical-association&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Musical%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Musical Association? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £145,838 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £137,130 Registered charity number 222410 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rma.ac.uk](http://www.rma.ac.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Musical Association (number 222410) 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 Royal Musical Association do? The charity publishes the Journal of the Royal Musical Association half-yearly and annually the RMA Research Chronicle and RMA Monograph series. It organises and supports conferences concerning musicological matters and recognises the achievement of excellence in musical scholarship by the annual award of the Dent Medal, the Tippett Medal, the Jerome Roche Prize, and the Peter Le Huray Lecture. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Musical Association Answers The Royal Musical Association 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 Royal Musical Association 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 Royal Musical Association'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 11 October 1965 Company number [00081327](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00081327) (Companies House) Also known as Rma Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 222410. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [Fellowes Memorial Fund (222410-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=222410&subId=2) - [Dent Memorial Fund (222410-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=222410&subId=3) ## What causes is The Royal Musical Association registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Musical Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Musical Association. 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 Royal Musical Association? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-musical-association&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Musical%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.rma.ac.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Royal Musical Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Musical Association as a registered charity (number 222410) 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 Royal Musical Association's charity number? The Royal Musical Association's charity number is 222410. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 222410? Search 222410 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 Royal Musical Association do? The charity publishes the Journal of the Royal Musical Association half-yearly and annually the RMA Research Chronicle and RMA Monograph series. It organises and supports conferences concerning musicological matters and recognises the achievement of excellence in musical scholarship by the annual award of the Dent Medal, the Tippett Medal, the Jerome Roche Prize, and the Peter Le Huray Lecture. Does The Royal Musical Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Musical Association. 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 Royal Musical Association? The Royal Musical Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.rma.ac.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Musical Association? The register records The Royal Musical Association 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 Royal Musical Association's trustees paid? The Royal Musical Association'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 Royal Musical Association registered as a charity? The Royal Musical Association was entered on the register on 11 October 1965. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00081327). 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=222410&subId=0).