Reading Festival Chorus (number 254201) 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 Reading Festival Chorus do?
RFC prepares and performs 3 - 4 concerts each year for the community. We conduct open workshops on major choral works. In the past RFC has performed in conjunction with other choruses including an area children's choir and a German chorus from Dusseldorf.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading Festival Chorus
Answers Reading Festival Chorus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Reading Festival Chorus's highest-paid staff paid?
Reading Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Reading Festival Chorus 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
Reading Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
West Berkshire · Reading · Wokingham · Oxfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Reading Festival Chorus registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading Festival Chorus yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading Festival Chorus.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Reading Festival Chorus as a registered charity (number 254201) 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 Reading Festival Chorus's charity number?
Reading Festival Chorus's charity number is 254201. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 254201?
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What does Reading Festival Chorus do?
RFC prepares and performs 3 - 4 concerts each year for the community. We conduct open workshops on major choral works. In the past RFC has performed in conjunction with other choruses including an area children's choir and a German chorus from Dusseldorf.
Does Reading Festival Chorus have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading Festival Chorus. 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 Reading Festival Chorus?
Reading Festival Chorus's website listed in our register data is http://www.readingfestivalchorus.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 Reading Festival Chorus's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Reading Festival Chorus?
The register records Reading Festival Chorus 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 Reading Festival Chorus's trustees paid?
Reading Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Reading Festival Chorus registered as a charity?
Reading Festival Chorus was entered on the register on 7 November 1967.