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Registered charity · No. 274853

Wokingham Choral Society

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Wokingham Choral Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Wokingham Choral Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£50,328
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£49,905
Registered charity number
274853
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wokingham
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Wokingham Choral Society (number 274853) 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 Wokingham Choral Society do?

The Objects of Wokingham Choral Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.WCS is an auditioned choir which rehearses weekly during academic term times at a local senior school. Four concerts a year are performed and the choir is financed from annual subscriptions, ticket sales and its own fund raising.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wokingham Choral Society

Answers Wokingham Choral 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”.

How much are Wokingham Choral Society's highest-paid staff paid?

Wokingham Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Wokingham 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

Wokingham Choral 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
Also known as
Wcs
Where it says it operates
Wokingham

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 Wokingham Choral Society registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Wokingham Choral Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wokingham 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wokingham Choral Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Wokingham Choral Society as a registered charity (number 274853) 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 Wokingham Choral Society's charity number?
Wokingham Choral Society's charity number is 274853. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 274853?
Search 274853 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 Wokingham Choral Society do?
The Objects of Wokingham Choral Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.WCS is an auditioned choir which rehearses weekly during academic term times at a local senior school. Four concerts a year are performed and the choir is financed from annual subscriptions, ticket sales and its own fund raising.
Does Wokingham Choral Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wokingham 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 Wokingham Choral Society?
Wokingham Choral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wokingham-choral-society.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 Wokingham Choral Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wokingham Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Wokingham Choral Society?
The register records Wokingham 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 Wokingham Choral Society's trustees paid?
Wokingham Choral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Wokingham Choral Society registered as a charity?
Wokingham Choral Society was entered on the register on 27 January 1978.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.