--- title: "Winchester Musicals and Opera Society — charity 1057417 | CharityCompare" description: "Winchester Musicals and Opera Society (charity 1057417): income £44,602 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/winchester-musicals-and-opera-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:48:49.895Z 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. 1057417Charitable company WM # Winchester Musicals and Opera Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Winchester Musicals and Opera Society 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.wmos.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1057417&subId=0) Work at Winchester Musicals and Opera Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=winchester-musicals-and-opera-society&type=claim&name=Winchester%20Musicals%20and%20Opera%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Winchester Musicals and Opera Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £44,602 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £28,840 Registered charity number 1057417 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Blockett Lane, Little Haven Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wmos.org.uk](http://www.wmos.org.uk/) Quick answer Winchester Musicals and Opera Society (number 1057417) 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 Musicals and Opera Society do? To promote the education of the general public in the appreciation of the combined arts of Music and Drama by Public Operatic and Musical Productions of a consistently high quality. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Winchester Musicals and Opera Society Answers Winchester Musicals and Opera Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Winchester Musicals and Opera 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) Winchester Musicals and Opera Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 August 1996 Company number [03214832](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03214832) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Winchester Amateur Operatic Society; Winchester Operatic Society Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **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 Winchester Musicals and Opera Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Winchester Musicals and Opera Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Winchester Musicals and Opera 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 Winchester Musicals and Opera 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Winchester Musicals and Opera Society as a registered charity (number 1057417) 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 Musicals and Opera Society's charity number? Winchester Musicals and Opera Society's charity number is 1057417. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1057417? Search 1057417 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 Winchester Musicals and Opera Society do? To promote the education of the general public in the appreciation of the combined arts of Music and Drama by Public Operatic and Musical Productions of a consistently high quality. Does Winchester Musicals and Opera Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Winchester Musicals and Opera 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 Winchester Musicals and Opera Society? Winchester Musicals and Opera Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wmos.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Winchester Musicals and Opera Society? The register records Winchester Musicals and Opera 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 Winchester Musicals and Opera Society's trustees paid? Winchester Musicals and Opera Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Winchester Musicals and Opera Society previously called? The register lists these previous names for Winchester Musicals and Opera Society: Winchester Amateur Operatic Society; Winchester Operatic Society. When was Winchester Musicals and Opera Society registered as a charity? Winchester Musicals and Opera Society was entered on the register on 7 August 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03214832). 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=1057417&subId=0).