Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Barnstaple Almshouses is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Barnstaple Almshouses (number 1186225) 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 Barnstaple Almshouses do?
(1) The provision of housing for persons who are in need, financial hardship or distress;(2) Such exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the Beneficiaries or a sufficient section of them as the charity trustees decide;(3) The relief, either generally or individually of persons resident in the Area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making grants.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Barnstaple Almshouses
Answers Barnstaple Almshouses 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 Barnstaple Almshouses's highest-paid staff paid?
Barnstaple Almshouses'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 Barnstaple Almshouses 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
Barnstaple Almshouses'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
Where it says it operates
Devon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Barnstaple Almshouses registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Barnstaple Almshouses yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Barnstaple Almshouses.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Barnstaple Almshouses as a registered charity (number 1186225) 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 Barnstaple Almshouses's charity number?
Barnstaple Almshouses's charity number is 1186225. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1186225?
Search 1186225 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 Barnstaple Almshouses do?
(1) The provision of housing for persons who are in need, financial hardship or distress;(2) Such exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the Beneficiaries or a sufficient section of them as the charity trustees decide;(3) The relief, either generally or individually of persons resident in the Area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making grants.
Does Barnstaple Almshouses have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Barnstaple Almshouses. 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 Barnstaple Almshouses?
Barnstaple Almshouses's website listed in our register data is http://www.barnstaplealmshouses.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 Barnstaple Almshouses's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Barnstaple Almshouses'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 Barnstaple Almshouses?
The register records Barnstaple Almshouses 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 Barnstaple Almshouses's trustees paid?
Barnstaple Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Barnstaple Almshouses registered as a charity?
Barnstaple Almshouses was entered on the register on 8 November 2019.