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Welwyn Garden City Music Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Welwyn Garden City Music Society (number 290194) 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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society do?
The Society consists of an Orchestra and Chorus. Membership is open to all comers without audition. Members learn and rehearse music with the objective of providing four public concerts per year. The Orchestra invites all comers to an open rehearsal free of charge. Occasionally, the Chorus runs an open singing course. The Society supports local charities by performing carols at Christmas time.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Welwyn Garden City Music Society
Answers Welwyn Garden City Music Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Welwyn Garden City Music Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Welwyn Garden City Music Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2026 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 Welwyn Garden City Music 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
Welwyn Garden City Music Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Welwyn Garden City Orchestra and Chorus
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; 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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Welwyn Garden City Music Society yet?
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Is Welwyn Garden City Music Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Welwyn Garden City Music Society as a registered charity (number 290194) 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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society's charity number?
Welwyn Garden City Music Society's charity number is 290194. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290194?
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What does Welwyn Garden City Music Society do?
The Society consists of an Orchestra and Chorus. Membership is open to all comers without audition. Members learn and rehearse music with the objective of providing four public concerts per year. The Orchestra invites all comers to an open rehearsal free of charge. Occasionally, the Chorus runs an open singing course. The Society supports local charities by performing carols at Christmas time.
Does Welwyn Garden City Music Society have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Welwyn Garden City Music Society?
Welwyn Garden City Music Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wgcms.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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Welwyn Garden City Music Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2026 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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society?
The register records Welwyn Garden City Music 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 Welwyn Garden City Music Society's trustees paid?
Welwyn Garden City Music Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Welwyn Garden City Music Society registered as a charity?
Welwyn Garden City Music Society was entered on the register on 18 December 1984.