Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music
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Supports young people across Bedfordshire to develop as musicians and has enabled: - young people from families with limited income to be able to attend holiday music courses and local music centres - young musicians to participate in master classes - school students to have access to musical events locally and to a supply of musical instruments and printed music.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music has a substantially complete profile, sourced from the Charity Commission.
- Established in 1980, it predates 88% of the education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. FRIENDS OF BEDFORDSHIRE YOUTH MUSIC is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
FRIENDS OF BEDFORDSHIRE YOUTH MUSIC is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
FRIENDS OF BEDFORDSHIRE YOUTH MUSIC is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Frequently asked questions about Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music
Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is a registered education nonprofit based in Dunstable, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1980 and has been operating for 46 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 71/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £7K in annual revenue. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music has £7K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £910K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Supports young people across Bedfordshire to develop as musicians and has enabled: - young people from families with limited income to be able to attend holiday music courses and local music centres - young musicians to participate in master classes - school students to have access to musical events locally and to a supply of musical instruments and printed music. Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1980.
Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.
Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music's registered charity number is 279218. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is located in Dunstable, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1980 and has been active for 46 years.
Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is based in Dunstable in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music
- What is Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music?
- Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music is a education unincorporated association based in Dunstable, United Kingdom. Supports young people across Bedfordshire to develop as musicians and has enabled: - young people from families with limited income to be able to attend holiday music courses and local music centres - young musicians to participate in master classes - school students to have access to musical events locally and to a supply of musical instruments and printed music.
- When was Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music founded?
- Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music was founded in 1980.
- Where is Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music located?
- Headquartered in Dunstable, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is £7,041.
- Is Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music trustworthy?
- Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 71 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music's website?
- https://www.fbym.org.uk
- Are donations to Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.