--- title: "The Tenebrae Choir — charity 1142138 | CharityCompare" description: "The Tenebrae Choir (charity 1142138): income £1.6m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-tenebrae-choir retrieved: 2026-10-11T02:22:42.676Z 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. 1142138Charitable company TC # The Tenebrae Choir Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Tenebrae Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.tenebrae-choir.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142138&subId=0) Work at The Tenebrae Choir? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-tenebrae-choir&type=claim&name=The%20Tenebrae%20Choir) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Tenebrae Choir? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £1,625,379 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £1,685,983 Registered charity number 1142138 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Cambridge House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.tenebrae-choir.com](http://www.tenebrae-choir.com/) Quick answer The Tenebrae Choir (number 1142138) 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 Tenebrae Choir do? The advancement of the arts and culture, specifically to educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts (and other musical activities including recordings) and by giving young people, in particular, the opportunity to be coached by and to sing with The Tenebrae Choir. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Tenebrae Choir Answers The Tenebrae Choir 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 Tenebrae Choir's highest-paid staff paid? The Tenebrae Choir'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. ### Where does The Tenebrae Choir's money come from? The Tenebrae Choir reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (75%), donations and legacies £352k (22%), other income £36k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £100k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.2m · 75% - Donations and legacies£352k · 22% - Other income£36k · 2% - Investments£15k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Tenebrae 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 Tenebrae Choir'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 27 May 2011 Company number [07549890](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07549890) (Companies House) Also known as Tenebrae Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Tenebrae Choir registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Tenebrae Choir yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Tenebrae 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 Tenebrae 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 Tenebrae Choir's charity number? The Tenebrae Choir's charity number is 1142138. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142138? Search 1142138 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 Tenebrae Choir do? The advancement of the arts and culture, specifically to educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts (and other musical activities including recordings) and by giving young people, in particular, the opportunity to be coached by and to sing with The Tenebrae Choir. Does The Tenebrae Choir have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Tenebrae 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 Tenebrae Choir? The Tenebrae Choir's website listed in our register data is http://www.tenebrae-choir.com. 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 Tenebrae Choir's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Tenebrae Choir'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. Where does The Tenebrae Choir's money come from? The Tenebrae Choir reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (75%), donations and legacies £352k (22%), other income £36k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £100k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Tenebrae Choir? The register records The Tenebrae 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 Tenebrae Choir's trustees paid? The Tenebrae Choir'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 Tenebrae Choir registered as a charity? The Tenebrae Choir was entered on the register on 27 May 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07549890). 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=1142138&subId=0).