Godalming Operatic Society (number 802888) 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 Godalming Operatic Society do?
Promoting public interest in and knowledge of the works of W S Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan and in the dramatic and operatic arts.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Godalming Operatic Society
Answers Godalming Operatic Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Godalming Operatic Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Godalming Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Godalming 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
Godalming Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex
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 Godalming Operatic Society registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Godalming Operatic Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Godalming Operatic Society.
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Is Godalming Operatic Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Godalming Operatic Society as a registered charity (number 802888) 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 Godalming Operatic Society's charity number?
Godalming Operatic Society's charity number is 802888. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 802888?
Search 802888 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 Godalming Operatic Society do?
Promoting public interest in and knowledge of the works of W S Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan and in the dramatic and operatic arts.
Does Godalming Operatic Society have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Godalming Operatic Society?
Godalming Operatic Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.godalmingoperatic.org/. 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 Godalming Operatic Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Godalming Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Godalming Operatic Society?
The register records Godalming 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 Godalming Operatic Society's trustees paid?
Godalming Operatic Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Godalming Operatic Society registered as a charity?
Godalming Operatic Society was entered on the register on 19 February 1990.