Bembridge Community Library (number 1179944) 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 Bembridge Community Library do?
To provide and manage a community library in the village of Bembridge.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bembridge Community Library
Answers Bembridge Community Library 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bembridge Community Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bembridge Community Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Isle of Wight
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Bembridge Community Library registered for?
Education/trainingRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bembridge Community Library yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bembridge Community Library.
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.
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What should you check before donating to Bembridge Community Library?
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Is Bembridge Community Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bembridge Community Library as a registered charity (number 1179944) 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 Bembridge Community Library's charity number?
Bembridge Community Library's charity number is 1179944. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179944?
Search 1179944 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 Bembridge Community Library do?
To provide and manage a community library in the village of Bembridge.
Does Bembridge Community Library have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bembridge Community Library. 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 Bembridge Community Library?
Bembridge Community Library's website listed in our register data is http://www.bembridgelibrary.com. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bembridge Community Library?
The register does not record Bembridge Community Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bembridge Community Library's trustees paid?
Bembridge Community Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bembridge Community Library registered as a charity?
Bembridge Community Library was entered on the register on 17 September 2018.