--- title: "The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society — charity 273310 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society (charity 273310): income £38,611 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-tunbridge-wells-choral-society retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:53:09.510Z 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. 273310 RT # The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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.rtwcs.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=273310&subId=0) Work at The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-tunbridge-wells-choral-society&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Tunbridge%20Wells%20Choral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £38,611 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £36,745 Registered charity number 273310 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Linden Park Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rtwcs.org.uk](http://www.rtwcs.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society (number 273310) 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society do? To provide musical education and entertainment for the general public and for society members by preparing and giving concerts of classical choral music. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society Answers The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society 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 The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society'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 The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society'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 5 May 1977 Also known as Rtwcs Where it says it operates East Sussex · Kent ## 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society as a registered charity (number 273310) 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's charity number? The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's charity number is 273310. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 273310? Search 273310 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society do? To provide musical education and entertainment for the general public and for society members by preparing and giving concerts of classical choral music. Does The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society? The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.rtwcs.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 The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society'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 The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society? The register records The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's trustees paid? The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society registered as a charity? The Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society was entered on the register on 5 May 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=273310&subId=0).