--- title: "The Yardarm Folk Orchestra — charity 1173841 | CharityCompare" description: "The Yardarm Folk Orchestra (charity 1173841): income £6,884 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-yardarm-folk-orchestra retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:14:40.019Z 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. 1173841 YF # The Yardarm Folk Orchestra Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Yardarm Folk Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://yardarmfolkorchestra.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173841&subId=0) Work at The Yardarm Folk Orchestra? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-yardarm-folk-orchestra&type=claim&name=The%20Yardarm%20Folk%20Orchestra) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Yardarm Folk Orchestra? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £6,884 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,355 Registered charity number 1173841 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Benfleet Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [yardarmfolkorchestra.co.uk](http://yardarmfolkorchestra.co.uk/) Quick answer The Yardarm Folk Orchestra (number 1173841) 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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra do? Promoting and conserving traditional folk music in the community, providing a friendly environment for its members to enhance their musical skills and giving performances mainly but not exclusively in the Essex area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Yardarm Folk Orchestra Answers The Yardarm Folk Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record The Yardarm Folk Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 July 2017 Where it says it operates East Sussex · Essex · Kent · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Yardarm Folk Orchestra yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Yardarm Folk Orchestra. 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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Yardarm Folk Orchestra as a registered charity (number 1173841) 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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra's charity number? The Yardarm Folk Orchestra's charity number is 1173841. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173841? Search 1173841 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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra do? Promoting and conserving traditional folk music in the community, providing a friendly environment for its members to enhance their musical skills and giving performances mainly but not exclusively in the Essex area. Does The Yardarm Folk Orchestra have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Yardarm Folk Orchestra. 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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra? The Yardarm Folk Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://yardarmfolkorchestra.co.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 Yardarm Folk Orchestra? The register does not record The Yardarm Folk Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Yardarm Folk Orchestra registered as a charity? The Yardarm Folk Orchestra was entered on the register on 17 July 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=1173841&subId=0).