--- title: "Woking Music Festival — charity 287647 | CharityCompare" description: "Woking Music Festival (charity 287647): income £14,416 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/woking-music-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:46:20.015Z 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. 287647 WM # Woking Music Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Woking Music Festival 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.wokingmusicfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=287647&subId=0) Work at Woking Music Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=woking-music-festival&type=claim&name=Woking%20Music%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Woking Music Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,416 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,933 Registered charity number 287647 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 4 Alison Close Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wokingmusicfestival.org.uk](http://www.wokingmusicfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Woking Music Festival (number 287647) 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 Woking Music Festival do? THE CHARITY ENCOURAGES THE PARTICIPATION AND FURTHERS THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA. THE CHARITY HOLDS A FESTIVAL COMPETITION EACH YEAR IN CLASSES COVERING CHORAL, INSTRUMENTAL, PIANO, SPEECH AND VOCAL SKILLS AND PROMOTES THE ANNUAL WOKING YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION CONCERT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Woking Music Festival Answers Woking Music Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Woking 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) Woking Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 November 1983 Also known as Woking Young Musician Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Woking Music Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Woking Music Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Woking 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 Woking 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 Woking Music Festival's charity number? Woking Music Festival's charity number is 287647. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 287647? Search 287647 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 Woking Music Festival do? THE CHARITY ENCOURAGES THE PARTICIPATION AND FURTHERS THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA. THE CHARITY HOLDS A FESTIVAL COMPETITION EACH YEAR IN CLASSES COVERING CHORAL, INSTRUMENTAL, PIANO, SPEECH AND VOCAL SKILLS AND PROMOTES THE ANNUAL WOKING YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION CONCERT. Does Woking Music Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Woking 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 Woking Music Festival? Woking Music Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.wokingmusicfestival.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 Woking Music Festival? The register records Woking 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 Woking Music Festival's trustees paid? Woking Music Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Woking Music Festival registered as a charity? Woking Music Festival was entered on the register on 5 November 1983. 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=287647&subId=0).