--- title: "Whittington Music Festival — charity 1168989 | CharityCompare" description: "Whittington Music Festival (charity 1168989): income £56,963 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/whittington-music-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:32:15.216Z 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. 1168989CIO WM # Whittington Music Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Whittington Music Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168989&subId=0) Work at Whittington Music Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=whittington-music-festival&type=claim&name=Whittington%20Music%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Whittington Music Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £56,963 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £55,330 Registered charity number 1168989 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Oswestry Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk](http://www.whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Whittington Music Festival (number 1168989) 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 Whittington Music Festival do? To promote public appreciation of and education in classical music in and around Whittington, Oswestry, in particular by organising chamber music festivals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Whittington Music Festival Answers Whittington Music Festival 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Whittington Music Festival 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Whittington Music Festival'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 1 September 2016 Where it says it operates Shropshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Whittington Music Festival registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Whittington Music Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Whittington Music Festival. 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 Whittington Music Festival? - 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 Whittington Music Festival's charity number? Whittington Music Festival's charity number is 1168989. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168989? Search 1168989 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 Whittington Music Festival do? To promote public appreciation of and education in classical music in and around Whittington, Oswestry, in particular by organising chamber music festivals. Does Whittington Music Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Whittington Music Festival. 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 Whittington Music Festival? Whittington Music Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.whittingtonmusicfestival.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 Whittington Music Festival? The register records Whittington Music Festival 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 Whittington Music Festival's trustees paid? Whittington Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Whittington Music Festival registered as a charity? Whittington Music Festival was entered on the register on 1 September 2016. 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=1168989&subId=0).