--- title: "The Purcell Singers — charity 1168508 | CharityCompare" description: "The Purcell Singers (charity 1168508): income £11,422 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-purcell-singers retrieved: 2026-10-10T12:06:16.087Z 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. 1168508CIO PS # The Purcell Singers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Purcell Singers 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](https://www.purcellsingers.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168508&subId=0) Work at The Purcell Singers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-purcell-singers&type=claim&name=The%20Purcell%20Singers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Purcell Singers? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,422 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,086 Registered charity number 1168508 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Chiddingly Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.purcellsingers.org](https://www.purcellsingers.org/) Quick answer The Purcell Singers (number 1168508) 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 Purcell Singers do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by the making of recordings and other solely charitable objects as defined by the Charities Act 2006, or any subsequent act, as determined by the trustees of The Purcell Singers and delivered for the public benefit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Purcell Singers Answers The Purcell Singers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Purcell Singers's highest-paid staff paid? The Purcell Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Purcell Singers 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 Purcell Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 July 2016 Where it says it operates Bromley · City of London · City of Westminster · Southwark · Wandsworth · Lambeth · Camden · Croydon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 The Purcell Singers registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Purcell Singers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Purcell Singers. 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 Purcell Singers? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Purcell Singers's charity number? The Purcell Singers's charity number is 1168508. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168508? Search 1168508 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 Purcell Singers do? To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by the making of recordings and other solely charitable objects as defined by the Charities Act 2006, or any subsequent act, as determined by the trustees of The Purcell Singers and delivered for the public benefit. Does The Purcell Singers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Purcell Singers. 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 Purcell Singers? The Purcell Singers's website listed in our register data is https://www.purcellsingers.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 Purcell Singers's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Purcell Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Purcell Singers? The register records The Purcell Singers 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 Purcell Singers's trustees paid? The Purcell Singers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Purcell Singers registered as a charity? The Purcell Singers was entered on the register on 29 July 2016. 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=1168508&subId=0).