--- title: "Lincoln Choral Society — charity 505023 | CharityCompare" description: "Lincoln Choral Society (charity 505023): income £28,928 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lincoln-choral-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:31:08.814Z 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. 505023 LC # Lincoln Choral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lincoln Choral Society 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.lincolnchoralsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=505023&subId=0) Work at Lincoln Choral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lincoln-choral-society&type=claim&name=Lincoln%20Choral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lincoln Choral Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £28,928 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £18,982 Registered charity number 505023 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Collingham Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lincolnchoralsociety.org](http://www.lincolnchoralsociety.org/) Quick answer Lincoln Choral Society (number 505023) 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 Lincoln Choral Society do? The Society was founded in 1896 with the object of educating the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and sciences of music by the study, practice and performance of music and other such activities as may be felt by the committee to be incidental to the achievements of these objectives. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lincoln Choral Society Answers Lincoln 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 Lincoln Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid? Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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) Lincoln 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 27 November 1976 Previous names on the register The Lincoln Musical Society Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. 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 Lincoln Choral Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lincoln Choral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lincoln Choral Society's charity number? Lincoln Choral Society's charity number is 505023. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 505023? Search 505023 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 Lincoln Choral Society do? The Society was founded in 1896 with the object of educating the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and sciences of music by the study, practice and performance of music and other such activities as may be felt by the committee to be incidental to the achievements of these objectives. Does Lincoln Choral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lincoln 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 Lincoln Choral Society? Lincoln Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.lincolnchoralsociety.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 Lincoln Choral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lincoln 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 Lincoln Choral Society? The register records Lincoln 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 Lincoln Choral Society's trustees paid? Lincoln Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Lincoln Choral Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lincoln Choral Society: The Lincoln Musical Society. When was Lincoln Choral Society registered as a charity? Lincoln Choral Society was entered on the register on 27 November 1976. 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=505023&subId=0).