Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bretton Memorial Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, recreation.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Bretton Memorial Institute?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£20,706
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£20,462
Registered charity number
523524
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bretton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Bretton Memorial Institute (number 523524) 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 Bretton Memorial Institute do?
The charity provides premises consisting of a building (known as The Institute or West Bretton Village Hall) and surrounding land for the benefit and use of all the residents of West Bretton, its school, church, clubs and private hirers.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bretton Memorial Institute
Answers Bretton Memorial Institute 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bretton Memorial Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bretton Memorial Institute'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
Also known as
Bretton Village Hall
Where it says it operates
City of Wakefield
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 Bretton Memorial Institute registered for?
Education/trainingAmateur SportRecreation
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Is Bretton Memorial Institute a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bretton Memorial Institute as a registered charity (number 523524) 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 Bretton Memorial Institute's charity number?
Bretton Memorial Institute's charity number is 523524. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 523524?
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What does Bretton Memorial Institute do?
The charity provides premises consisting of a building (known as The Institute or West Bretton Village Hall) and surrounding land for the benefit and use of all the residents of West Bretton, its school, church, clubs and private hirers.
Does Bretton Memorial Institute have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bretton Memorial Institute. 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 Bretton Memorial Institute?
Bretton Memorial Institute does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bretton Memorial Institute?
The register does not record Bretton Memorial Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bretton Memorial Institute's trustees paid?
Bretton Memorial Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bretton Memorial Institute registered as a charity?
Bretton Memorial Institute was entered on the register on 26 September 1963.