Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
English Folk Dance and Song Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.
English Folk Dance and Song Society (number 305999) 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 English Folk Dance and Song Society do?
A centre of excellence for the study, practice and dissemination of traditional English Folk song, dance and music at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Cecil Sharp House. Providing national and local outreach services to enable and increase access, celebrate diversity and promote equality
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for English Folk Dance and Song Society
Answers English Folk Dance and Song Society 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”.
How much are English Folk Dance and Song Society's highest-paid staff paid?
English Folk Dance and Song Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does English Folk Dance and Song Society's money come from?
English Folk Dance and Song Society reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £567k (37%), trading and fundraising events £493k (32%), charitable activities £409k (27%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £61k.
Donations and legacies£567k · 37%
Trading and fundraising events£493k · 32%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£409k · 27%
Investments£41k · 3%
Other income£26k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records English Folk Dance and Song Society 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
English Folk Dance and Song Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Cecil Sharp House; E F D S S; English Folk Dance & Song Society; Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 305999. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is English Folk Dance and Song Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport
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Is English Folk Dance and Song Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists English Folk Dance and Song Society as a registered charity (number 305999) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is English Folk Dance and Song Society's charity number?
English Folk Dance and Song Society's charity number is 305999. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does English Folk Dance and Song Society do?
A centre of excellence for the study, practice and dissemination of traditional English Folk song, dance and music at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Cecil Sharp House. Providing national and local outreach services to enable and increase access, celebrate diversity and promote equality
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How can I donate to English Folk Dance and Song Society?
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How much is English Folk Dance and Song Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. English Folk Dance and Song Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does English Folk Dance and Song Society's money come from?
English Folk Dance and Song Society reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £567k (37%), trading and fundraising events £493k (32%), charitable activities £409k (27%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £61k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to English Folk Dance and Song Society?
The register records English Folk Dance and Song Society 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 English Folk Dance and Song Society's trustees paid?
English Folk Dance and Song Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was English Folk Dance and Song Society registered as a charity?
English Folk Dance and Song Society was entered on the register on 16 September 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00297142).