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City Church Chester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
City Church Chester (number 1159254) 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 City Church Chester do?
To advance the Christian faith and education of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in the city of Chester and other parts of the UK as the Trustees see fit. To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, financial hardship, sickness or other distress in the city of Chester or elsewhere.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for City Church Chester
Answers City Church Chester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are City Church Chester's highest-paid staff paid?
City Church Chester's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 City Church Chester 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
City Church Chester's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Thailand
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 City Church Chester registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for City Church Chester yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score City Church Chester.
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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The register data used for this profile lists City Church Chester as a registered charity (number 1159254) 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 City Church Chester's charity number?
City Church Chester's charity number is 1159254. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159254?
Search 1159254 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 City Church Chester do?
To advance the Christian faith and education of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in the city of Chester and other parts of the UK as the Trustees see fit. To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, financial hardship, sickness or other distress in the city of Chester or elsewhere.
Does City Church Chester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for City Church Chester. 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 City Church Chester?
City Church Chester's website listed in our register data is http://www.citychurchchester.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 City Church Chester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. City Church Chester's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 City Church Chester?
The register records City Church Chester 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 City Church Chester's trustees paid?
City Church Chester's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was City Church Chester registered as a charity?
City Church Chester was entered on the register on 18 November 2014.