--- title: "The Berkeley Ensemble — charity 1145392 | CharityCompare" description: "The Berkeley Ensemble (charity 1145392): income £95,411 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-berkeley-ensemble retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:25:05.948Z 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. 1145392 BE # The Berkeley Ensemble Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Berkeley Ensemble 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.berkeleyensemble.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145392&subId=0) Work at The Berkeley Ensemble? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-berkeley-ensemble&type=claim&name=The%20Berkeley%20Ensemble) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Berkeley Ensemble? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £95,411 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £95,520 Registered charity number 1145392 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.berkeleyensemble.co.uk](http://www.berkeleyensemble.co.uk/) Quick answer The Berkeley Ensemble (number 1145392) 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 The Berkeley Ensemble do? The charity's activities to achieve its charitable objects include the organisation of concerts, which regularly include twentieth and twenty-first century British repertoire, and delivery of regular education workshops to inspire and educate students at primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Berkeley Ensemble Answers The Berkeley Ensemble gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, 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 The Berkeley Ensemble 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) The Berkeley Ensemble's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 11 January 2012 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 The Berkeley Ensemble registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Berkeley Ensemble yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Berkeley Ensemble. 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 The Berkeley Ensemble? - 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=the-berkeley-ensemble&type=claim&name=The%20Berkeley%20Ensemble) [Visit charity website](http://www.berkeleyensemble.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Berkeley Ensemble a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Berkeley Ensemble as a registered charity (number 1145392) 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 The Berkeley Ensemble's charity number? The Berkeley Ensemble's charity number is 1145392. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1145392? Search 1145392 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 The Berkeley Ensemble do? The charity's activities to achieve its charitable objects include the organisation of concerts, which regularly include twentieth and twenty-first century British repertoire, and delivery of regular education workshops to inspire and educate students at primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom. Does The Berkeley Ensemble have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Berkeley Ensemble. 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 The Berkeley Ensemble? The Berkeley Ensemble's website listed in our register data is http://www.berkeleyensemble.co.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 The Berkeley Ensemble? The register records The Berkeley Ensemble 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 The Berkeley Ensemble's trustees paid? The Berkeley Ensemble's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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. When was The Berkeley Ensemble registered as a charity? The Berkeley Ensemble was entered on the register on 11 January 2012. 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=1145392&subId=0).