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Registered charity · No. 271861

Higgs Fund

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Higgs Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Higgs Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£18,754
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£5,914
Registered charity number
271861
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Madeira Drive
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Higgs Fund (number 271861) 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 Higgs Fund do?

Provision of homes in Holsworthy for elderly persons of limited means residing in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holsworthy.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Higgs Fund

Answers Higgs Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Higgs Fund's highest-paid staff paid?

Higgs Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Higgs Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Higgs Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Devon

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Higgs Fund registered for?

Accommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Higgs Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Higgs 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

What should you check before donating to Higgs Fund?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Higgs Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Higgs Fund as a registered charity (number 271861) 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 Higgs Fund's charity number?
Higgs Fund's charity number is 271861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 271861?
Search 271861 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 Higgs Fund do?
Provision of homes in Holsworthy for elderly persons of limited means residing in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holsworthy.
Does Higgs Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Higgs 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 Higgs Fund?
Higgs Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Higgs Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Higgs Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Higgs Fund?
The register does not record Higgs Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Higgs Fund's trustees paid?
Higgs Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Higgs Fund registered as a charity?
Higgs Fund was entered on the register on 23 September 1976.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.