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Registered charity · No. 293658

Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival

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Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30
£14,897
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30
£20,902
Registered charity number
293658
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Newport
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.iwmddf.co.uk

Quick answer

Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival (number 293658) 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival do?

The IWMDDF was established to advance, promote & encourage the study & practice of the arts of music, dance, speech & drama. It aims to introduce new classes to the festival, encouraging those of all abilities to enter. If funds allow, it would also like to highlight exceptionally talented students & provide them with opportunities to perform at other events, such as federation summer schools.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival

Answers Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Isle of Wight Musical Competition Festival Association
Where it says it operates
Isle of Wight

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival as a registered charity (number 293658) 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's charity number?
Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's charity number is 293658. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 293658?
Search 293658 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival do?
The IWMDDF was established to advance, promote & encourage the study & practice of the arts of music, dance, speech & drama. It aims to introduce new classes to the festival, encouraging those of all abilities to enter. If funds allow, it would also like to highlight exceptionally talented students & provide them with opportunities to perform at other events, such as federation summer schools.
Does Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival?
Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.iwmddf.co.uk. 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 Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival?
The register does not record Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's trustees paid?
Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival: Isle of Wight Musical Competition Festival Association.
When was Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival registered as a charity?
Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival was entered on the register on 18 February 1986.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.