Registered charity · No. 1131075Charitable company
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Above Bar Church
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Above Bar Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Above Bar Church (number 1131075) 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 Above Bar Church do?
Sunday Worship and Bible TeachingMid week prayer and Bible studyHome GroupsSocial concernAdvancing Christian FaithWorking with other ChurchesEducation of Christian FaithRelief of poverty
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Above Bar Church
Answers Above Bar Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Above Bar Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Above Bar Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Above Bar Church's money come from?
Above Bar Church reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (95%), investments £46k (4%), charitable activities £12k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £213k.
Donations and legacies£1.1m · 95%
Investments£46k · 4%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£12k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Above Bar Church 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
Above Bar Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
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 Above Bar Church registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Above Bar Church yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Above Bar Church as a registered charity (number 1131075) 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 Above Bar Church's charity number?
Above Bar Church's charity number is 1131075. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Above Bar Church do?
Sunday Worship and Bible TeachingMid week prayer and Bible studyHome GroupsSocial concernAdvancing Christian FaithWorking with other ChurchesEducation of Christian FaithRelief of poverty
Does Above Bar Church have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Above Bar Church?
Above Bar Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.abovebarchurch.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 Above Bar Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Above Bar Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Above Bar Church's money come from?
Above Bar Church reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (95%), investments £46k (4%), charitable activities £12k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £213k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Above Bar Church?
The register records Above Bar Church 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 Above Bar Church's trustees paid?
Above Bar Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Above Bar Church registered as a charity?
Above Bar Church was entered on the register on 12 August 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06959469).