--- title: "Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association — charity 296298 | CharityCompare" description: "Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association (charity 296298): income £79,451 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hamstreet-and-district-sports-and-leisure-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:50:05.242Z 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. 296298 HA # Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=296298&subId=0) Work at Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hamstreet-and-district-sports-and-leisure-association&type=claim&name=Hamstreet%20and%20District%20Sports%20and%20Leisure%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £79,451 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £62,528 Registered charity number 296298 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Warehorne Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association (number 296298) 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association do? To promote the benefits and facilitate active engagement in sports and leisure activities for the inhabitants of Hamstreet District (Ashford, Kent) and local parishes to improve social welfare, social cohesion and engagement in the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association Answers Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 1987 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association. 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association? - 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association as a registered charity (number 296298) 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association's charity number? Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association's charity number is 296298. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 296298? Search 296298 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association do? To promote the benefits and facilitate active engagement in sports and leisure activities for the inhabitants of Hamstreet District (Ashford, Kent) and local parishes to improve social welfare, social cohesion and engagement in the local community. Does Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association. 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association? Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association 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 Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association? The register does not record Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association's trustees paid? Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association registered as a charity? Hamstreet and District Sports and Leisure Association was entered on the register on 26 April 1987. 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/). 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