--- title: "Metropolitan Police Choir — charity 1188701 | CharityCompare" description: "Metropolitan Police Choir (charity 1188701): income £35,043 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/metropolitan-police-choir retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:03:40.078Z 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. 1188701CIO MP # Metropolitan Police Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Metropolitan Police Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.metropolitanpolicechoir.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1188701&subId=0) Work at Metropolitan Police Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=metropolitan-police-choir&type=claim&name=Metropolitan%20Police%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Metropolitan Police Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £35,043 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £27,439 Registered charity number 1188701 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) New Scotland Yard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.metropolitanpolicechoir.co.uk](http://www.metropolitanpolicechoir.co.uk/) Quick answer Metropolitan Police Choir (number 1188701) 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 Metropolitan Police Choir do? The choir performs to members of the public and at internal events in our own right, but also in support of of other charities and community groups across London. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Metropolitan Police Choir Answers Metropolitan Police Choir gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Metropolitan Police Choir's highest-paid staff paid? Metropolitan Police Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Metropolitan Police Choir 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) Metropolitan Police Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 March 2020 Also known as Met Police Choir Where it says it operates Surrey · Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Metropolitan Police Choir registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Metropolitan Police Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Metropolitan Police Choir. 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 Metropolitan Police Choir? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=metropolitan-police-choir&type=claim&name=Metropolitan%20Police%20Choir) [Visit charity website](http://www.metropolitanpolicechoir.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Metropolitan Police Choir a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Metropolitan Police Choir as a registered charity (number 1188701) 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 Metropolitan Police Choir's charity number? Metropolitan Police Choir's charity number is 1188701. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1188701? Search 1188701 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 Metropolitan Police Choir do? The choir performs to members of the public and at internal events in our own right, but also in support of of other charities and community groups across London. Does Metropolitan Police Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Metropolitan Police Choir. 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 Metropolitan Police Choir? Metropolitan Police Choir's website listed in our register data is http://www.metropolitanpolicechoir.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 Metropolitan Police Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Metropolitan Police Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Metropolitan Police Choir? The register records Metropolitan Police Choir 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 Metropolitan Police Choir's trustees paid? Metropolitan Police Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Metropolitan Police Choir registered as a charity? Metropolitan Police Choir was entered on the register on 23 March 2020. 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=1188701&subId=0).