--- title: "Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund — charity 226297 | CharityCompare" description: "Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund (charity 226297): income £864 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/derwent-cottage-holiday-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:11.802Z 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. 226297 DC # Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=226297&subId=0) Work at Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=derwent-cottage-holiday-fund&type=claim&name=Derwent%20Cottage%20Holiday%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £864 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £864 Registered charity number 226297 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sheffield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund (number 226297) 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund do? To use money raised to provide holidays for disadvantaged, low income Sheffield families referred by a welfare agent. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund Answers Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 October 1963 Previous names on the register Helen Wilson Settlement Where it says it operates Sheffield City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund. 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=derwent-cottage-holiday-fund&type=claim&name=Derwent%20Cottage%20Holiday%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund as a registered charity (number 226297) 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund's charity number? Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund's charity number is 226297. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 226297? Search 226297 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund do? To use money raised to provide holidays for disadvantaged, low income Sheffield families referred by a welfare agent. Does Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund. 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund? Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund 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 Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund? The register does not record Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund: Helen Wilson Settlement. When was Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund registered as a charity? Derwent Cottage Holiday Fund was entered on the register on 24 October 1963. 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=226297&subId=0).