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Winchester Community Choir is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes.
Winchester Community Choir (number 1198281) 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 Winchester Community Choir do?
Winchester Community Choir rehearses weekly during school terms, led by its Music Director. The choir's website hasa member area that includes resources (for example MP3 sound files) to help members learn the partsthey are singing. The choir presents two concerts each year, typically at Christmas. The choir raises fundsat public concerts and makes grants to other charities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Winchester Community Choir
Answers Winchester Community Choir gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Winchester Community Choir's highest-paid staff paid?
Winchester Community Choir's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Winchester Community 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
Winchester Community Choir's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hampshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Winchester Community Choir registered for?
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Is Winchester Community Choir a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Winchester Community Choir as a registered charity (number 1198281) 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 Winchester Community Choir's charity number?
Winchester Community Choir's charity number is 1198281. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1198281?
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What does Winchester Community Choir do?
Winchester Community Choir rehearses weekly during school terms, led by its Music Director. The choir's website hasa member area that includes resources (for example MP3 sound files) to help members learn the partsthey are singing. The choir presents two concerts each year, typically at Christmas. The choir raises fundsat public concerts and makes grants to other charities.
Does Winchester Community Choir have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Winchester Community 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 Winchester Community Choir?
Winchester Community Choir's website listed in our register data is https://winchestercommunitychoir.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 Winchester Community Choir's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Winchester Community Choir's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Winchester Community Choir?
The register records Winchester Community 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 Winchester Community Choir's trustees paid?
Winchester Community Choir's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Winchester Community Choir registered as a charity?
Winchester Community Choir was entered on the register on 17 March 2022.