--- title: "Oldham Choral Society — charity 518255 | CharityCompare" description: "Oldham Choral Society (charity 518255): income £21,702 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oldham-choral-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:10:51.877Z 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. 518255 OC # Oldham Choral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oldham 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.oldhamchoralsociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=518255&subId=0) Work at Oldham Choral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oldham-choral-society&type=claim&name=Oldham%20Choral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oldham Choral Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £21,702 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £24,906 Registered charity number 518255 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Diggle Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.oldhamchoralsociety.org.uk](http://www.oldhamchoralsociety.org.uk/) Quick answer Oldham Choral Society (number 518255) 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 Oldham Choral Society do? The study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oldham Choral Society Answers Oldham Choral Society 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 Oldham Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid? Oldham Choral Society'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 Oldham 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) Oldham Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 December 1986 Where it says it operates Oldham · Cheshire East · Lancashire · Kirklees · Rochdale · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Oldham Choral Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oldham Choral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham Choral Society's charity number? Oldham Choral Society's charity number is 518255. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 518255? Search 518255 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 Oldham Choral Society do? The study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. Does Oldham Choral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oldham 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 Oldham Choral Society? Oldham Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.oldhamchoralsociety.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 Oldham Choral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oldham Choral Society'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 Oldham Choral Society? The register records Oldham 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 Oldham Choral Society's trustees paid? Oldham Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oldham Choral Society registered as a charity? Oldham Choral Society was entered on the register on 4 December 1986. 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=518255&subId=0).