--- title: "Woodley Light Operatic Society — charity 272166 | CharityCompare" description: "Woodley Light Operatic Society (charity 272166): income £32,338 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/woodley-light-operatic-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:43.561Z 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. 272166 WL # Woodley Light Operatic Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Woodley Light Operatic 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.wlos.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272166&subId=0) Work at Woodley Light Operatic Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=woodley-light-operatic-society&type=claim&name=Woodley%20Light%20Operatic%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Woodley Light Operatic Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £32,338 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £29,751 Registered charity number 272166 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Star Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wlos.co.uk](http://www.wlos.co.uk/) Quick answer Woodley Light Operatic Society (number 272166) 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society do? Staging shows/operettas for educational benefit of members and to assist other charities in raising funds. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Woodley Light Operatic Society Answers Woodley Light Operatic Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Woodley Light Operatic Society's highest-paid staff paid? Woodley Light Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Woodley Light Operatic 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) Woodley Light Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 March 1977 Where it says it operates Wokingham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Woodley Light Operatic Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Woodley Light Operatic 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 Woodley Light Operatic 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Woodley Light Operatic Society's charity number? Woodley Light Operatic Society's charity number is 272166. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272166? Search 272166 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society do? Staging shows/operettas for educational benefit of members and to assist other charities in raising funds. Does Woodley Light Operatic Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Woodley Light Operatic 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society? Woodley Light Operatic Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wlos.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 Woodley Light Operatic Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Woodley Light Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society? The register records Woodley Light Operatic 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 Woodley Light Operatic Society's trustees paid? Woodley Light Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Woodley Light Operatic Society registered as a charity? Woodley Light Operatic Society was entered on the register on 3 March 1977. 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=272166&subId=0).