--- title: "Holding Forth the Word — charity 1164181 | CharityCompare" description: "Holding Forth the Word (charity 1164181): income £200k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/holding-forth-the-word retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:33:46.981Z 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. 1164181Charitable company HF # Holding Forth the Word Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Holding Forth the Word 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.holdingforth.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164181&subId=0) Work at Holding Forth the Word? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=holding-forth-the-word&type=claim&name=Holding%20Forth%20the%20Word) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Holding Forth the Word? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £200,110 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £191,284 Registered charity number 1164181 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Middleton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.holdingforth.com](http://www.holdingforth.com/) Quick answer Holding Forth the Word (number 1164181) 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 Holding Forth the Word do? 1) The advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit;2) The advancement of Christian education for the public benefit;3) The relief of poverty by such means as the trustees may from time to time think fit including by means of providing food and clothing to those in need worldwide and giving advisory services towards achieving this objective4) The furtherance of such oth Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Holding Forth the Word Answers Holding Forth the Word gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Holding Forth the Word's highest-paid staff paid? Holding Forth the Word's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Holding Forth the Word 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) Holding Forth the Word's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 October 2015 Company number [04473839](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04473839) (Companies House) Also known as Hfmw Where it says it operates Buckinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Holding Forth the Word registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Holding Forth the Word yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Holding Forth the Word. 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 Holding Forth the Word? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Holding Forth the Word as a registered charity (number 1164181) 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 Holding Forth the Word's charity number? Holding Forth the Word's charity number is 1164181. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164181? Search 1164181 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 Holding Forth the Word do? 1) The advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit;2) The advancement of Christian education for the public benefit;3) The relief of poverty by such means as the trustees may from time to time think fit including by means of providing food and clothing to those in need worldwide and giving advisory services towards achieving this objective4) The furtherance of such oth Does Holding Forth the Word have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Holding Forth the Word. 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 Holding Forth the Word? Holding Forth the Word's website listed in our register data is http://www.holdingforth.com. 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 Holding Forth the Word's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Holding Forth the Word's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Holding Forth the Word? The register records Holding Forth the Word 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 Holding Forth the Word's trustees paid? Holding Forth the Word's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Holding Forth the Word registered as a charity? Holding Forth the Word was entered on the register on 30 October 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04473839). 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=1164181&subId=0).