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The Viola Commissioning Circle is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Viola Commissioning Circle (number 1179223) 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 Viola Commissioning Circle do?
The Viola Commissioning Circle underwrites commissions of new works for the viola to allow composers to start work before co-commissioner funding has been secured. We will not accept any unsolicited approach regarding a commission, whether from a composer, musician, or any other party, but welcome enquiries from orchestras, venues or others interested in programming commissioned works
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Viola Commissioning Circle
Answers The Viola Commissioning Circle gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Viola Commissioning Circle's highest-paid staff paid?
The Viola Commissioning Circle's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 records The Viola Commissioning Circle 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 Viola Commissioning Circle's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Viola Commissioning Circle registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Viola Commissioning Circle yet?
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Is The Viola Commissioning Circle a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Viola Commissioning Circle as a registered charity (number 1179223) 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 Viola Commissioning Circle's charity number?
The Viola Commissioning Circle's charity number is 1179223. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179223?
Search 1179223 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 Viola Commissioning Circle do?
The Viola Commissioning Circle underwrites commissions of new works for the viola to allow composers to start work before co-commissioner funding has been secured. We will not accept any unsolicited approach regarding a commission, whether from a composer, musician, or any other party, but welcome enquiries from orchestras, venues or others interested in programming commissioned works
Does The Viola Commissioning Circle have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Viola Commissioning Circle. 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 Viola Commissioning Circle?
The Viola Commissioning Circle's website listed in our register data is http://www.viola-cc.org.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.
How much is The Viola Commissioning Circle's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Viola Commissioning Circle's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Viola Commissioning Circle?
The register records The Viola Commissioning Circle 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 Viola Commissioning Circle's trustees paid?
The Viola Commissioning Circle's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Viola Commissioning Circle registered as a charity?
The Viola Commissioning Circle was entered on the register on 17 July 2018.