--- title: "York Chamber Music Festival — charity 1161416 | CharityCompare" description: "York Chamber Music Festival (charity 1161416): income £18,630 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/york-chamber-music-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:03:54.454Z 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. 1161416CIO YC # York Chamber Music Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data York Chamber Music Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.yorkchambermusicfestival.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161416&subId=0) Work at York Chamber Music Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=york-chamber-music-festival&type=claim&name=York%20Chamber%20Music%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about York Chamber Music Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,630 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,698 Registered charity number 1161416 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Tollerton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.yorkchambermusicfestival.com](http://www.yorkchambermusicfestival.com/) Quick answer York Chamber Music Festival (number 1161416) 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 York Chamber Music Festival do? Provision of chamber music in York in a short festival. It includes outreach work with young musicians, educational masterclasses and a competition for young musicians. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Chamber Music Festival Answers York Chamber 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 does not record York Chamber Music Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. York Chamber 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 24 April 2015 Where it says it operates City of York ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 York Chamber Music Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for York Chamber Music Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Chamber 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 York Chamber 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 York Chamber Music Festival's charity number? York Chamber Music Festival's charity number is 1161416. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161416? Search 1161416 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 York Chamber Music Festival do? Provision of chamber music in York in a short festival. It includes outreach work with young musicians, educational masterclasses and a competition for young musicians. Does York Chamber Music Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Chamber 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 York Chamber Music Festival? York Chamber Music Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.yorkchambermusicfestival.com. 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 York Chamber Music Festival? The register does not record York Chamber Music Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are York Chamber Music Festival's trustees paid? York Chamber 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 York Chamber Music Festival registered as a charity? York Chamber Music Festival was entered on the register on 24 April 2015. 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=1161416&subId=0).