--- title: "Sherborne Festival Chorus — charity 1131771 | CharityCompare" description: "Sherborne Festival Chorus (charity 1131771): income £17,498 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sherborne-festival-chorus retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:04:16.927Z 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. 1131771 SF # Sherborne Festival Chorus Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sherborne Festival Chorus 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.sherbornefestivalchorus.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1131771&subId=0) Work at Sherborne Festival Chorus? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sherborne-festival-chorus&type=claim&name=Sherborne%20Festival%20Chorus) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sherborne Festival Chorus? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £17,498 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £15,759 Registered charity number 1131771 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sherborne Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sherbornefestivalchorus.org.uk](http://www.sherbornefestivalchorus.org.uk/) Quick answer Sherborne Festival Chorus (number 1131771) 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus do? We are a non-auditioning choir of around 140 adults from Sherborne and the surrounding area. We give one major annual performance in Sherborne Abbey as part of Sherborne Abbey Festival and also hold open workshops during the year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sherborne Festival Chorus Answers Sherborne Festival Chorus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sherborne 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Sherborne Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 September 2009 Where it says it operates Dorset · Somerset ## 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sherborne Festival Chorus yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sherborne Festival Chorus. 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus? - 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=sherborne-festival-chorus&type=claim&name=Sherborne%20Festival%20Chorus) [Visit charity website](http://www.sherbornefestivalchorus.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sherborne Festival Chorus a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sherborne Festival Chorus as a registered charity (number 1131771) 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus's charity number? Sherborne Festival Chorus's charity number is 1131771. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1131771? Search 1131771 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus do? We are a non-auditioning choir of around 140 adults from Sherborne and the surrounding area. We give one major annual performance in Sherborne Abbey as part of Sherborne Abbey Festival and also hold open workshops during the year. Does Sherborne Festival Chorus have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sherborne 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus? Sherborne Festival Chorus's website listed in our register data is http://www.sherbornefestivalchorus.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sherborne Festival Chorus? The register records Sherborne 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 Sherborne Festival Chorus's trustees paid? Sherborne Festival Chorus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sherborne Festival Chorus registered as a charity? Sherborne Festival Chorus was entered on the register on 23 September 2009. 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=1131771&subId=0).