--- title: "Kendal Choral Society — charity 1038259 | CharityCompare" description: "Kendal Choral Society (charity 1038259): income £14,108 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kendal-choral-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:12:27.556Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1038259 KC # Kendal Choral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kendal Choral Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kendalchoral.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038259&subId=0) Work at Kendal Choral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kendal-choral-society&type=claim&name=Kendal%20Choral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kendal Choral Society? Reported income · year ending 2026-08-31 £14,108 Reported spending · year ending 2026-08-31 £15,019 Registered charity number 1038259 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Kendal Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kendalchoral.org.uk](http://www.kendalchoral.org.uk/) Quick answer Kendal Choral Society (number 1038259) 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 Kendal Choral Society do? Study and performance of choral works to which we invite the general public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kendal Choral Society Answers Kendal Choral Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kendal Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid? Kendal Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 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 Kendal 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Kendal Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 June 1994 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## 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 Kendal Choral Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kendal Choral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kendal Choral Society. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Kendal Choral Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Kendal Choral Society as a registered charity (number 1038259) 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 Kendal Choral Society's charity number? Kendal Choral Society's charity number is 1038259. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1038259? Search 1038259 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 Kendal Choral Society do? Study and performance of choral works to which we invite the general public. Does Kendal Choral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kendal 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 Kendal Choral Society? Kendal Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.kendalchoral.org.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 Kendal Choral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kendal Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 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 Kendal Choral Society? The register records Kendal 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 Kendal Choral Society's trustees paid? Kendal Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kendal Choral Society registered as a charity? Kendal Choral Society was entered on the register on 4 June 1994. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038259&subId=0).