--- title: "Southend Bach Choir — charity 274370 | CharityCompare" description: "Southend Bach Choir (charity 274370): income £15,882 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southend-bach-choir retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:39:51.032Z 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. 274370 SB # Southend Bach Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southend Bach Choir 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.southendbachchoir.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=274370&subId=0) Work at Southend Bach Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southend-bach-choir&type=claim&name=Southend%20Bach%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southend Bach Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £15,882 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £14,363 Registered charity number 274370 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Southend-on-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southendbachchoir.org.uk](http://www.southendbachchoir.org.uk/) Quick answer Southend Bach Choir (number 274370) 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 Southend Bach Choir do? Adult Choir of mixed age, sex and ability. We rehearse weekly and learn choral works which we then perform at 4 public concerts per year. We also undertake concerts for the benefit of other charities, both local and national. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southend Bach Choir Answers Southend Bach Choir 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 Southend Bach Choir's highest-paid staff paid? Southend Bach Choir'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 Southend Bach 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) Southend Bach Choir'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 3 November 1977 Where it says it operates Southend-on-sea ## 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 Southend Bach Choir registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southend Bach Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southend Bach 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 Southend Bach 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=southend-bach-choir&type=claim&name=Southend%20Bach%20Choir) [Visit charity website](http://www.southendbachchoir.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Southend Bach Choir a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Southend Bach Choir as a registered charity (number 274370) 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 Southend Bach Choir's charity number? Southend Bach Choir's charity number is 274370. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 274370? Search 274370 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 Southend Bach Choir do? Adult Choir of mixed age, sex and ability. We rehearse weekly and learn choral works which we then perform at 4 public concerts per year. We also undertake concerts for the benefit of other charities, both local and national. Does Southend Bach Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southend Bach 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 Southend Bach Choir? Southend Bach Choir's website listed in our register data is http://www.southendbachchoir.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 Southend Bach Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southend Bach Choir'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 Southend Bach Choir? The register records Southend Bach 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 Southend Bach Choir's trustees paid? Southend Bach Choir's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Southend Bach Choir registered as a charity? Southend Bach Choir was entered on the register on 3 November 1977. 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=274370&subId=0).