Charities

Making Music can advise music groups on establishing charitable status. We provide a Charity Commision approved model constitution and can explain the advantages and consequences of becoming a charity.

Our model constitution has been approved by the Charity Commission for use by unincorporated voluntary music groups who wish to set up an association or society.

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is a new legal structure which is being introduced to provide some of the benefits of being a company, but without some of the burdens.

The SCIO is a new legal structure for registered charities in Scotland. It provides limited liability and separate legal identity to organisations which do not wish to incorporate fully.

Our guidance to amateur music groups on claiming Gift Aid on their membership subscriptions is changing.