--- title: "Newbury Chamber Choir — charity 280434 | CharityCompare" description: "Newbury Chamber Choir (charity 280434): income £17,760 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/newbury-chamber-choir retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:14:26.036Z 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. 280434 NC # Newbury Chamber Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Newbury Chamber Choir 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://newburychamberchoir.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280434&subId=0) Work at Newbury Chamber Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=newbury-chamber-choir&type=claim&name=Newbury%20Chamber%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Newbury Chamber Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £17,760 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £17,090 Registered charity number 280434 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hollington Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [newburychamberchoir.co.uk](http://newburychamberchoir.co.uk/) Quick answer Newbury Chamber Choir (number 280434) 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 Newbury Chamber Choir do? We are a choir of around 30 voices who perform two to three concerts a year in Newbury and the surrounding villages. Usually two of these concerts are with orchestra, the players of which are local and/or young musicians. The choir sings music of all periods from AD1500 to the present day. To encourage young musicians and audiences we offer them free or heavily reduced ticket prices Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Newbury Chamber Choir Answers Newbury Chamber Choir gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Newbury Chamber Choir's highest-paid staff paid? Newbury Chamber Choir's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Newbury Chamber 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) Newbury Chamber Choir's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 August 1980 Previous names on the register Newbury Baroque Singers Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Newbury Chamber Choir registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Newbury Chamber Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Newbury Chamber 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 Newbury Chamber 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=newbury-chamber-choir&type=claim&name=Newbury%20Chamber%20Choir) [Visit charity website](http://newburychamberchoir.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Newbury Chamber Choir a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Newbury Chamber Choir as a registered charity (number 280434) 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 Newbury Chamber Choir's charity number? Newbury Chamber Choir's charity number is 280434. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 280434? Search 280434 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 Newbury Chamber Choir do? We are a choir of around 30 voices who perform two to three concerts a year in Newbury and the surrounding villages. Usually two of these concerts are with orchestra, the players of which are local and/or young musicians. The choir sings music of all periods from AD1500 to the present day. To encourage young musicians and audiences we offer them free or heavily reduced ticket prices Does Newbury Chamber Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Newbury Chamber 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 Newbury Chamber Choir? Newbury Chamber Choir's website listed in our register data is http://newburychamberchoir.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 Newbury Chamber Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Newbury Chamber Choir's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Newbury Chamber Choir? The register records Newbury Chamber 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 Newbury Chamber Choir's trustees paid? Newbury Chamber Choir's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Newbury Chamber Choir previously called? The register lists this previous name for Newbury Chamber Choir: Newbury Baroque Singers. When was Newbury Chamber Choir registered as a charity? Newbury Chamber Choir was entered on the register on 5 August 1980. 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=280434&subId=0).