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Registered charity · No. 1197954CIO

Central London Barbershop Harmony Club

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Central London Barbershop Harmony Club 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club?

Reported income · year ending 2025-05-30
£55,154
Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-30
£56,263
Registered charity number
1197954
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Central London Barbershop Harmony Club (number 1197954) 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club do?

Central London Barbershop Harmony Club is a group of men which sings a cappella in the barbershop style. It is a member of the British Association of Barbershop Singers. It aims to advance, improve, and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of barbershop singing in all its aspects through the performance of its music

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Central London Barbershop Harmony Club

Answers Central London Barbershop Harmony Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's highest-paid staff paid?

Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's annual return for the year ending 30 May 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.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Central London Barbershop Harmony Club 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

Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's annual return for the year ending 30 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Meantime Chorus
Where it says it operates
Throughout London

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Central London Barbershop Harmony Club yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Central London Barbershop Harmony Club. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Central London Barbershop Harmony Club a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Central London Barbershop Harmony Club as a registered charity (number 1197954) 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's charity number?
Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's charity number is 1197954. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197954?
Search 1197954 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club do?
Central London Barbershop Harmony Club is a group of men which sings a cappella in the barbershop style. It is a member of the British Association of Barbershop Singers. It aims to advance, improve, and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of barbershop singing in all its aspects through the performance of its music
Does Central London Barbershop Harmony Club have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Central London Barbershop Harmony Club. 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club?
Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's website listed in our register data is http://meantimechorus.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.
How much is Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's annual return for the year ending 30 May 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Central London Barbershop Harmony Club?
The register records Central London Barbershop Harmony Club 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 Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's trustees paid?
Central London Barbershop Harmony Club's annual return for the year ending 30 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Central London Barbershop Harmony Club previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Central London Barbershop Harmony Club: Meantime Chorus.
When was Central London Barbershop Harmony Club registered as a charity?
Central London Barbershop Harmony Club was entered on the register on 17 February 2022.

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.