--- title: "Oxford Youth Choirs — charity 299109 | CharityCompare" description: "Oxford Youth Choirs (charity 299109): income £34,590 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-youth-choirs retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:05:18.263Z 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. 299109 OY # Oxford Youth Choirs Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oxford Youth Choirs 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.oxfordyouthchoirs.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299109&subId=0) Work at Oxford Youth Choirs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oxford-youth-choirs&type=claim&name=Oxford%20Youth%20Choirs) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oxford Youth Choirs? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-15 £34,590 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-15 £37,761 Registered charity number 299109 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Headington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.oxfordyouthchoirs.org.uk](http://www.oxfordyouthchoirs.org.uk/) Quick answer Oxford Youth Choirs (number 299109) 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 Oxford Youth Choirs do? Oxford Youth Choirs' aim is to provide vocal training to the highest standard for children aged 4 to 18, in pursuit of its charitable objectives. All members attend on Saturday mornings throughout the School term at Cherwell School in Oxford, and members from throughout Oxfordshire are welcome. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxford Youth Choirs Answers Oxford Youth Choirs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 15 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Oxford Youth Choirs's highest-paid staff paid? Oxford Youth Choirs's annual return for the year ending 15 September 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 Oxford Youth Choirs 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) Oxford Youth Choirs's annual return for the year ending 15 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 1988 Also known as Oxford Boys' Choir Previous names on the register Oxford Girls' Choir Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young 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 Oxford Youth Choirs registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxford Youth Choirs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxford Youth Choirs. 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 Oxford Youth Choirs? - 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 Oxford Youth Choirs's charity number? Oxford Youth Choirs's charity number is 299109. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299109? Search 299109 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 Oxford Youth Choirs do? Oxford Youth Choirs' aim is to provide vocal training to the highest standard for children aged 4 to 18, in pursuit of its charitable objectives. All members attend on Saturday mornings throughout the School term at Cherwell School in Oxford, and members from throughout Oxfordshire are welcome. Does Oxford Youth Choirs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford Youth Choirs. 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 Oxford Youth Choirs? Oxford Youth Choirs's website listed in our register data is http://www.oxfordyouthchoirs.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 Oxford Youth Choirs's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oxford Youth Choirs's annual return for the year ending 15 September 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 Oxford Youth Choirs? The register records Oxford Youth Choirs 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 Oxford Youth Choirs's trustees paid? Oxford Youth Choirs's annual return for the year ending 15 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Oxford Youth Choirs previously called? The register lists this previous name for Oxford Youth Choirs: Oxford Girls' Choir. When was Oxford Youth Choirs registered as a charity? Oxford Youth Choirs was entered on the register on 26 April 1988. 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=299109&subId=0).