--- title: "Wantage Music Festival Association — charity 274734 | CharityCompare" description: "Wantage Music Festival Association (charity 274734). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wantage-music-festival-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:31:34.180Z 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. 274734 WM # Wantage Music Festival Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wantage Music Festival 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.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=274734&subId=0) Work at Wantage Music Festival Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wantage-music-festival-association&type=claim&name=Wantage%20Music%20Festival%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wantage Music Festival Association? Reported income · year ending 2024-09-30 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2024-09-30 £25 Registered charity number 274734 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Wantage Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk](http://www.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Wantage Music Festival Association (number 274734) 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 Wantage Music Festival Association do? The festival offers a platform for amateur musicians and singers of all ages to perform in front of an expert adjudicator and to receive verbal and written feedback. An experienced accompanist is also available. It is competitive, but the emphasis is on education and encouragement. All sessions are open to the public and the festival culminates with a public concert of selected prizewinners. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wantage Music Festival Association Answers Wantage Music Festival Association 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 Wantage Music Festival Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 December 1977 Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Wantage Music Festival Association registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wantage Music Festival Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wantage Music Festival 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 Wantage Music Festival Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wantage-music-festival-association&type=claim&name=Wantage%20Music%20Festival%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wantage Music Festival Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wantage Music Festival Association as a registered charity (number 274734) 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 Wantage Music Festival Association's charity number? Wantage Music Festival Association's charity number is 274734. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 274734? Search 274734 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 Wantage Music Festival Association do? The festival offers a platform for amateur musicians and singers of all ages to perform in front of an expert adjudicator and to receive verbal and written feedback. An experienced accompanist is also available. It is competitive, but the emphasis is on education and encouragement. All sessions are open to the public and the festival culminates with a public concert of selected prizewinners. Does Wantage Music Festival Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wantage Music Festival 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 Wantage Music Festival Association? Wantage Music Festival Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.wantagemusicfestival.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wantage Music Festival Association? The register does not record Wantage Music Festival Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Wantage Music Festival Association registered as a charity? Wantage Music Festival Association was entered on the register on 12 December 1977. 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=274734&subId=0).