--- title: "The Croydon Bach Society — charity 276843 | CharityCompare" description: "The Croydon Bach Society (charity 276843): income £26,124 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-croydon-bach-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:21.389Z 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. 276843 CB # The Croydon Bach Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Croydon Bach Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.croydonbachchoir.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=276843&subId=0) Work at The Croydon Bach Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-croydon-bach-society&type=claim&name=The%20Croydon%20Bach%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Croydon Bach Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £26,124 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £22,648 Registered charity number 276843 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chichester Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.croydonbachchoir.org](http://www.croydonbachchoir.org/) Quick answer The Croydon Bach Society (number 276843) 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 Croydon Bach Society do? Traditional choral society, with several public performances and Come and Sing Days every year in and around the Croydon area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Croydon Bach Society Answers The Croydon Bach Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Croydon Bach Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Croydon Bach Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Croydon Bach Society 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 Croydon Bach Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 March 1978 Also known as Croydon Bach Choir Where it says it operates Croydon ## 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 The Croydon Bach Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Croydon Bach Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Croydon Bach Society. 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 Croydon Bach Society? - 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-croydon-bach-society&type=claim&name=The%20Croydon%20Bach%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.croydonbachchoir.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Croydon Bach Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Croydon Bach Society as a registered charity (number 276843) 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 Croydon Bach Society's charity number? The Croydon Bach Society's charity number is 276843. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 276843? Search 276843 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 Croydon Bach Society do? Traditional choral society, with several public performances and Come and Sing Days every year in and around the Croydon area. Does The Croydon Bach Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Croydon Bach Society. 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 Croydon Bach Society? The Croydon Bach Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.croydonbachchoir.org. 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 The Croydon Bach Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Croydon Bach Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Croydon Bach Society? The register records The Croydon Bach Society 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 Croydon Bach Society's trustees paid? The Croydon Bach Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Croydon Bach Society registered as a charity? The Croydon Bach Society was entered on the register on 15 March 1978. 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=276843&subId=0).