--- title: "The Trott Musical Foundation — charity 1129182 | CharityCompare" description: "The Trott Musical Foundation (charity 1129182): income £31,195 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-trott-musical-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T03:57:34.707Z 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. 1129182Trust TM # The Trott Musical Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Trott Musical Foundation 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=1129182&subId=0) Work at The Trott Musical Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-trott-musical-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Trott%20Musical%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Trott Musical Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £31,195 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £40,471 Registered charity number 1129182 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Sedbergh Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Trott Musical Foundation (number 1129182) 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 Trott Musical Foundation do? The charity assists any child born, permanently residing in, or being educated at a school maintained by a local authority or having grant maintained status, in the parishes of Sedbergh, Howgill, Firbank, Cautley, Garsdale, Dent and Cowgill in Cumbria, to be educated in the appreciation of the art and science of music, and the teaching of the playing of any musical instrument to any such children. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Trott Musical Foundation Answers The Trott Musical Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Trott Musical Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Trott Musical Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Trott Musical Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Trott Musical Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 April 2009 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Trott Musical Foundation registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Trott Musical Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Trott Musical Foundation. 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 Trott Musical Foundation? - 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-trott-musical-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Trott%20Musical%20Foundation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Trott Musical Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Trott Musical Foundation as a registered charity (number 1129182) 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 Trott Musical Foundation's charity number? The Trott Musical Foundation's charity number is 1129182. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1129182? Search 1129182 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 Trott Musical Foundation do? The charity assists any child born, permanently residing in, or being educated at a school maintained by a local authority or having grant maintained status, in the parishes of Sedbergh, Howgill, Firbank, Cautley, Garsdale, Dent and Cowgill in Cumbria, to be educated in the appreciation of the art and science of music, and the teaching of the playing of any musical instrument to any such children. Does The Trott Musical Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Trott Musical Foundation. 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 Trott Musical Foundation? The Trott Musical Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Trott Musical Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Trott Musical Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Trott Musical Foundation? The register does not record The Trott Musical Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Trott Musical Foundation's trustees paid? The Trott Musical Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Trott Musical Foundation registered as a charity? The Trott Musical Foundation was entered on the register on 16 April 2009. 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=1129182&subId=0).