--- title: "Wincanton Choral Society — charity 1029009 | CharityCompare" description: "Wincanton Choral Society (charity 1029009): income £20,986 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wincanton-choral-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:09:25.659Z 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. 1029009 WC # Wincanton Choral Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wincanton 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.wincantonchoralsociety.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1029009&subId=0) Work at Wincanton Choral Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wincanton-choral-society&type=claim&name=Wincanton%20Choral%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wincanton Choral Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £20,986 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £21,359 Registered charity number 1029009 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Moorhayes Farm Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wincantonchoralsociety.co.uk](http://www.wincantonchoralsociety.co.uk/) Quick answer Wincanton Choral Society (number 1029009) 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 Wincanton Choral Society do? Choral Society music making and education by rehearsal and performance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wincanton Choral Society Answers Wincanton 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 Wincanton Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid? Wincanton 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 Wincanton 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) Wincanton 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 24 November 1993 Where it says it operates Somerset · Dorset · Wiltshire ## 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 Wincanton Choral Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wincanton Choral Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wincanton 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 Wincanton 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. [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? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1029009? Search 1029009 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 Wincanton Choral Society do? Choral Society music making and education by rehearsal and performance. Does Wincanton Choral Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wincanton 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 Wincanton Choral Society? Wincanton Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wincantonchoralsociety.co.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 Wincanton Choral Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wincanton 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 Wincanton Choral Society? The register records Wincanton 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 Wincanton Choral Society's trustees paid? Wincanton 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 Wincanton Choral Society registered as a charity? Wincanton Choral Society was entered on the register on 24 November 1993. 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=1029009&subId=0).