--- title: "Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham — charity 1197418 | CharityCompare" description: "Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham (charity 1197418): income £55,743 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/darby-and-joan-building-trust-cottingham retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:16:20.356Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1197418CIO DA # Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://darbyandjoan.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197418&subId=0) Work at Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=darby-and-joan-building-trust-cottingham&type=claim&name=Darby%20and%20Joan%20Building%20Trust%20Cottingham) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £55,743 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £58,148 Registered charity number 1197418 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cottingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [darbyandjoan.org.uk](http://darbyandjoan.org.uk/) Quick answer Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham (number 1197418) 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham do? We provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Cottingham and surrounding area. This is used for meetings, lectures and classes as well as other forms of recreation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham Answers Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's highest-paid staff paid? Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 does not record Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 January 2022 Where it says it operates East Riding of Yorkshire ## 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:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham registered for? Education/trainingAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham as a registered charity (number 1197418) 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's charity number? Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's charity number is 1197418. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197418? Search 1197418 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham do? We provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Cottingham and surrounding area. This is used for meetings, lectures and classes as well as other forms of recreation. Does Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham. 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham? Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's website listed in our register data is http://darbyandjoan.org.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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham? The register does not record Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's trustees paid? Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham registered as a charity? Darby and Joan Building Trust Cottingham was entered on the register on 10 January 2022. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197418&subId=0).