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Charity Details:

The National Federation Of Music Societies

SC038849Registered charity from 24 October 2007
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The Name the Charity is Known By Making Music
Address 4 London Wall Place
London
Postcode EC2Y 5AU
Website www.makingmusic.org.uk
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Association is established are: I (a) To maintain, improve and advance education by promoting the art and practice and public performance of music throughout the United Kingdom and in other countries. As ancillary to the foregoing object which is hereby declared to be the principal object of the Association and for the purpose only of furthering such object, and in so far only as such things may be done by a body of persons formed for charitable purposes only, to do all or any of the following things, namely: (b) To provide a central and national organisation or federation of societies established for the promotion of the study, practice or performance of music throughout the United Kingdom or in any other Countries the constitutions of which societies prohibit the division of their profits or assets among their members (hereinafter called "Music Societies") and to provide or arrange for the regional or district association or federation of Music Societies and generally to do all things which may be considered appropriate, necessary or calculated to secure co-operation and mutual assistance between music societies (or those established within any particular region or district). (c) To publish or promote or arrange for the publication of calendars of concerts promoted by music societies or by music societies established within any particular region or district, and to obtain publicity for the same, and to publish lists of members of the Association, and to circulate such information as may be thought desirable by means of a periodical journal of the Association or by the occasional publication of transactions or other papers or by both these methods or by any other methods. (d) To arrange for the exchange between music societies of catalogues of music or of music libraries in their possession, and to disseminate amongst music societies information in regard to all matters affecting such music societies in such manner an
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 30 Jun 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 Oct 2007
Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Other defined groups"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals","It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2020 £759,403 £766,513 27 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Dec 2021 £721,305 £761,166 15 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £702,779 £770,619 01 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £928,990 £841,299 04 Sept 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Dec 2024 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2025
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Information on details of charity trustees

From 30 June 2025, OSCR will begin collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from January 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

From January 2026, OSCR will begin publishing annual reports and accounts in full online once they are received. This marks a change from the current approach, where OSCR publishes accounts for certain charities, depending on their legal form and income, with personal details redacted.

When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

  • a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
  • a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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