Formby Choral Society (number 500354) 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 Formby Choral Society do?
The objectives of the society shall be to advance, improve and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral music in all its aspects, including the presentation of public choral concerts, and other similar charitable purposes as may be decided upon by the committee from time to time.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Formby Choral Society
Answers Formby Choral Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Formby Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Formby Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Formby Choral 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
Formby Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Sefton · Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Formby Choral Society registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Formby Choral Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Formby Choral Society.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Formby Choral Society as a registered charity (number 500354) 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 Formby Choral Society's charity number?
Formby Choral Society's charity number is 500354. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 500354?
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What does Formby Choral Society do?
The objectives of the society shall be to advance, improve and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral music in all its aspects, including the presentation of public choral concerts, and other similar charitable purposes as may be decided upon by the committee from time to time.
Does Formby Choral Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Formby Choral Society. 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 Formby Choral Society?
Formby Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.formbychoralsociety.org. 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 Formby Choral Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Formby Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Formby Choral Society?
The register records Formby Choral 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 Formby Choral Society's trustees paid?
Formby Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Formby Choral Society registered as a charity?
Formby Choral Society was entered on the register on 23 September 1970.