--- title: "Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers — charity 1151161 | CharityCompare" description: "Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (charity 1151161): income £285k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ladies-association-of-british-barbershop-singers retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:53:19.867Z 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. 1151161Charitable company LA # Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.labbs.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1151161&subId=0) Work at Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ladies-association-of-british-barbershop-singers&type=claim&name=Ladies%20Association%20of%20British%20Barbershop%20Singers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £285,114 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £263,803 Registered charity number 1151161 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Syresham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.labbs.org.uk](http://www.labbs.org.uk/) Quick answer Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (number 1151161) 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers do? LABBS delivers its goal of promotion and education of Barbershop singing by providing support to over 2200 individual members of 60 Barbershop Choruses and 54 registered Quartets. They are actively involved in their local communities. Our member choruses and quartets regularly perform at local community events, including charity events, where they promote Barbershop singing to their audience. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers Answers Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers 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) Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 March 2013 Company number [08380019](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08380019) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers. 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ladies-association-of-british-barbershop-singers&type=claim&name=Ladies%20Association%20of%20British%20Barbershop%20Singers) [Visit charity website](http://www.labbs.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers as a registered charity (number 1151161) 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's charity number? Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's charity number is 1151161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1151161? Search 1151161 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers do? LABBS delivers its goal of promotion and education of Barbershop singing by providing support to over 2200 individual members of 60 Barbershop Choruses and 54 registered Quartets. They are actively involved in their local communities. Our member choruses and quartets regularly perform at local community events, including charity events, where they promote Barbershop singing to their audience. Does Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers. 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers? Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's website listed in our register data is http://www.labbs.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers? The register records Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers 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 Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's trustees paid? Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers registered as a charity? Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers was entered on the register on 8 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08380019). 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=1151161&subId=0).