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Colchester Children's Charity Appeal is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Colchester Children's Charity Appeal?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£70,154
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£96,924
Registered charity number
800485
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Colchester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal (number 800485) 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal do?
A GRANT GIVING BODY FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE COLCHESTER AREA WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR TERMINAL ILLNESS IN ANY SUCH WAY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Colchester Children's Charity Appeal
Answers Colchester Children's Charity Appeal gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Children's Hospice Appeal; Colchester Children's Day Care Centre Appeal
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Colchester Children's Charity Appeal yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Colchester Children's Charity Appeal.
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Is Colchester Children's Charity Appeal a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Colchester Children's Charity Appeal as a registered charity (number 800485) 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal's charity number?
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal's charity number is 800485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 800485?
Search 800485 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal do?
A GRANT GIVING BODY FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE COLCHESTER AREA WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR TERMINAL ILLNESS IN ANY SUCH WAY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Does Colchester Children's Charity Appeal have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Colchester Children's Charity Appeal. 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal?
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal 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 Colchester Children's Charity Appeal?
The register does not record Colchester Children's Charity Appeal as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Colchester Children's Charity Appeal's trustees paid?
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Colchester Children's Charity Appeal previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Colchester Children's Charity Appeal: Children's Hospice Appeal; Colchester Children's Day Care Centre Appeal.
When was Colchester Children's Charity Appeal registered as a charity?
Colchester Children's Charity Appeal was entered on the register on 14 December 1988.