--- title: "The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir — charity 296377 | CharityCompare" description: "The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir (charity 296377): income £4,003 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-casterbridge-male-voice-choir retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:25:10.748Z 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. 296377 CM # The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.casterbridgemvc.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=296377&subId=0) Work at The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-casterbridge-male-voice-choir&type=claim&name=The%20Casterbridge%20Male%20Voice%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £4,003 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £4,171 Registered charity number 296377 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Dorchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.casterbridgemvc.co.uk](http://www.casterbridgemvc.co.uk/) Quick answer The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir (number 296377) 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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir do? The choir travel to various concert venues, singing to raise money for charities such as Leukaemia & Cancer Research, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance to name but a few. Travel and other costs are taken from funds that are raised by holding coffee mornings and raffles. The choir website is now up and running thus enabling the public to find out more about the choir. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir Answers The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Casterbridge Male Voice 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 March 1987 Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Somerset · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Casterbridge Male Voice 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 The Casterbridge Male Voice 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=the-casterbridge-male-voice-choir&type=claim&name=The%20Casterbridge%20Male%20Voice%20Choir) [Visit charity website](http://www.casterbridgemvc.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir as a registered charity (number 296377) 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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir's charity number? The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir's charity number is 296377. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 296377? Search 296377 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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir do? The choir travel to various concert venues, singing to raise money for charities such as Leukaemia & Cancer Research, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance to name but a few. Travel and other costs are taken from funds that are raised by holding coffee mornings and raffles. The choir website is now up and running thus enabling the public to find out more about the choir. Does The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Casterbridge Male Voice 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 The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir? The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir's website listed in our register data is http://www.casterbridgemvc.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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir? The register records The Casterbridge Male Voice 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. When was The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir registered as a charity? The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir was entered on the register on 23 March 1987. 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=296377&subId=0).