--- title: "Ora Choir — charity 1160228 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Ora Choir (charity 1160228): income £282k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ora-choir retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:06:19.831Z 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. 1160228Charitable company OC # Ora Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ora Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://orasingers.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160228&subId=0) Work at Ora Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ora-choir&type=claim&name=Ora%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ora Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £281,786 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £253,436 Registered charity number 1160228 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Kings Place Music Foundation Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [orasingers.com](http://orasingers.com/) Quick answer Ora Choir (number 1160228) 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 Ora Choir do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the Arts, in particular choral music by the presentation of concerts and recordings, the commissioning of composers and the support of young musicians. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ora Choir Answers Ora Choir gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Ora Choir's highest-paid staff paid? Ora Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Ora 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) Ora Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 January 2015 Company number [09090039](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09090039) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Ora Choir registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ora Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ora 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 Ora 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=ora-choir&type=claim&name=Ora%20Choir) [Visit charity website](http://orasingers.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ora Choir a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ora Choir as a registered charity (number 1160228) 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 Ora Choir's charity number? Ora Choir's charity number is 1160228. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1160228? Search 1160228 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 Ora Choir do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the Arts, in particular choral music by the presentation of concerts and recordings, the commissioning of composers and the support of young musicians. Does Ora Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ora 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 Ora Choir? Ora Choir's website listed in our register data is http://orasingers.com. 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 Ora Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ora Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Ora Choir? The register records Ora 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 Ora Choir's trustees paid? Ora Choir's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Ora Choir registered as a charity? Ora Choir was entered on the register on 29 January 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09090039). 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=1160228&subId=0).