--- title: "The Shoreham Oratorio Choir — charity 1042010 | CharityCompare" description: "The Shoreham Oratorio Choir (charity 1042010): income £16,658 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-shoreham-oratorio-choir retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:13:50.524Z 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. 1042010 SO # The Shoreham Oratorio Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Shoreham Oratorio Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://shorehamoratorio.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1042010&subId=0) Work at The Shoreham Oratorio Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-shoreham-oratorio-choir&type=claim&name=The%20Shoreham%20Oratorio%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Shoreham Oratorio Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £16,658 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £15,957 Registered charity number 1042010 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Shoreham-By-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [shorehamoratorio.uk](https://shorehamoratorio.uk/) Quick answer The Shoreham Oratorio Choir (number 1042010) 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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir do? The charity's principal activities are the once-a-week rehearsals in preparation for and the giving of public performances of major classic choral works on three occasions, normally Christmas and Easter and summer, every year. Occasionally, concerts support fundraising appeals by other charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shoreham Oratorio Choir Answers The Shoreham Oratorio Choir 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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir's highest-paid staff paid? The Shoreham Oratorio Choir'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 Shoreham Oratorio 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) The Shoreham Oratorio Choir'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 9 November 1994 Where it says it operates East Sussex · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shoreham Oratorio Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Shoreham Oratorio 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 Shoreham Oratorio 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. 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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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir's charity number? The Shoreham Oratorio Choir's charity number is 1042010. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1042010? Search 1042010 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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir do? The charity's principal activities are the once-a-week rehearsals in preparation for and the giving of public performances of major classic choral works on three occasions, normally Christmas and Easter and summer, every year. Occasionally, concerts support fundraising appeals by other charities. Does The Shoreham Oratorio Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shoreham Oratorio 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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir? The Shoreham Oratorio Choir's website listed in our register data is https://shorehamoratorio.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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Shoreham Oratorio Choir'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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir? The register records The Shoreham Oratorio 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. Are The Shoreham Oratorio Choir's trustees paid? The Shoreham Oratorio Choir'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 Shoreham Oratorio Choir registered as a charity? The Shoreham Oratorio Choir was entered on the register on 9 November 1994. 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=1042010&subId=0).