--- title: "The Sheffield Music School — charity 1038515 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sheffield Music School (charity 1038515): income £262k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sheffield-music-school retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:13:50.767Z 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. 1038515 SM # The Sheffield Music School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sheffield Music School 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.sheffieldmusicschool.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038515&subId=0) Work at The Sheffield Music School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sheffield-music-school&type=claim&name=The%20Sheffield%20Music%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sheffield Music School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £262,006 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £243,078 Registered charity number 1038515 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Manor Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sheffieldmusicschool.org](http://www.sheffieldmusicschool.org/) Quick answer The Sheffield Music School (number 1038515) 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 Sheffield Music School do? Sheffield Music school, which is held every Saturday morning, aims to offer quality music making in a fun, friendly and nurturing environment. We support pupils from Grade 1 to post Grade 8 through their individual musical journeys and pride ourselves in offering a bespoke programme of musical experiences. A number of bursaries are available. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sheffield Music School Answers The Sheffield Music School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sheffield Music School's highest-paid staff paid? The Sheffield Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 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 does not record The Sheffield Music School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sheffield Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 June 1994 Also known as Sheffield Music School Where it says it operates Sheffield City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** 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 Sheffield Music School registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sheffield Music School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sheffield Music School. 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 Sheffield Music School? - 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 Sheffield Music School's charity number? The Sheffield Music School's charity number is 1038515. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1038515? Search 1038515 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 Sheffield Music School do? Sheffield Music school, which is held every Saturday morning, aims to offer quality music making in a fun, friendly and nurturing environment. We support pupils from Grade 1 to post Grade 8 through their individual musical journeys and pride ourselves in offering a bespoke programme of musical experiences. A number of bursaries are available. Does The Sheffield Music School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sheffield Music School. 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 Sheffield Music School? The Sheffield Music School's website listed in our register data is http://www.sheffieldmusicschool.org. 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 Sheffield Music School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sheffield Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 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 Sheffield Music School? The register does not record The Sheffield Music School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sheffield Music School's trustees paid? The Sheffield Music School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Sheffield Music School registered as a charity? The Sheffield Music School was entered on the register on 10 June 1994. 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=1038515&subId=0).