--- title: "Waltham Singers — charity 1153650 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Waltham Singers (charity 1153650): income £28,037 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/waltham-singers retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:06.824Z 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. 1153650CIO WS # Waltham Singers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Waltham Singers 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.walthamsingers.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153650&subId=0) Work at Waltham Singers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=waltham-singers&type=claim&name=Waltham%20Singers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Waltham Singers? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £28,037 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,472 Registered charity number 1153650 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Chelmsford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.walthamsingers.org.uk](http://www.walthamsingers.org.uk/) Quick answer Waltham Singers (number 1153650) 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 Waltham Singers do? Waltham Singers is a mixed-voice adult choir of around 90 singers based in Chelmsford and attracts members from a wide area. It has a reputation for high standards of performance across a wide range of classical music extending from the Renaissance to contemporary. The choir presents around four concerts each year at venues including Chelmsford Cathedral, Great Waltham Church and Saffron Hall. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Waltham Singers Answers Waltham 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 Waltham Singers's highest-paid staff paid? Waltham 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 Waltham 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) Waltham 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 3 September 2013 Where it says it operates Essex ## 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 Waltham Singers registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Waltham Singers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Waltham 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 Waltham 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. [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=waltham-singers&type=claim&name=Waltham%20Singers) [Visit charity website](http://www.walthamsingers.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Waltham Singers a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Waltham Singers as a registered charity (number 1153650) 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 Waltham Singers's charity number? Waltham Singers's charity number is 1153650. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153650? Search 1153650 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 Waltham Singers do? Waltham Singers is a mixed-voice adult choir of around 90 singers based in Chelmsford and attracts members from a wide area. It has a reputation for high standards of performance across a wide range of classical music extending from the Renaissance to contemporary. The choir presents around four concerts each year at venues including Chelmsford Cathedral, Great Waltham Church and Saffron Hall. Does Waltham Singers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Waltham 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 Waltham Singers? Waltham Singers's website listed in our register data is http://www.walthamsingers.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 Waltham Singers's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Waltham 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 Waltham Singers? The register records Waltham 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 Waltham Singers's trustees paid? Waltham 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 Waltham Singers registered as a charity? Waltham Singers was entered on the register on 3 September 2013. 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=1153650&subId=0).