--- title: "Highworth Community Church — charity 1080002 | CharityCompare" description: "Highworth Community Church (charity 1080002): income £186k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/highworth-community-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:14:06.030Z 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. 1080002 HC # Highworth Community Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Highworth Community Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.highworth-swindon.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1080002&subId=0) Work at Highworth Community Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=highworth-community-church&type=claim&name=Highworth%20Community%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Highworth Community Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £186,010 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £260,444 Registered charity number 1080002 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 8 Sheep Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.highworth-swindon.org](http://www.highworth-swindon.org/) Quick answer Highworth Community Church (number 1080002) 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 Highworth Community Church do? A Christian Church engaged in religious, community and relief activities in Swindon and surrounding villages: providing youth work, local social support, overseas aid and hosting/providing facilities for free training activities, free debt counselling and advice and Foodbank. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Highworth Community Church Answers Highworth Community Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Highworth Community Church's highest-paid staff paid? Highworth Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records Highworth Community Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Highworth Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 March 2000 Where it says it operates Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Highworth Community Church registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Highworth Community Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Highworth Community Church. 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 Highworth Community Church? - 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=highworth-community-church&type=claim&name=Highworth%20Community%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.highworth-swindon.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Highworth Community Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Highworth Community Church as a registered charity (number 1080002) 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 Highworth Community Church's charity number? Highworth Community Church's charity number is 1080002. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1080002? Search 1080002 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 Highworth Community Church do? A Christian Church engaged in religious, community and relief activities in Swindon and surrounding villages: providing youth work, local social support, overseas aid and hosting/providing facilities for free training activities, free debt counselling and advice and Foodbank. Does Highworth Community Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Highworth Community Church. 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 Highworth Community Church? Highworth Community Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.highworth-swindon.org. 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 Highworth Community Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Highworth Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Highworth Community Church? The register records Highworth Community Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Highworth Community Church's trustees paid? Highworth Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Highworth Community Church registered as a charity? Highworth Community Church was entered on the register on 27 March 2000. 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=1080002&subId=0).