--- title: "Holywell Free Church — charity 500613 | CharityCompare" description: "Holywell Free Church (charity 500613): income £212k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/holywell-free-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:49.959Z 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. 500613 HF # Holywell Free Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Holywell Free Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.holywellchurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500613&subId=0) Work at Holywell Free Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=holywell-free-church&type=claim&name=Holywell%20Free%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Holywell Free Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £212,271 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £199,289 Registered charity number 500613 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Berkeley Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.holywellchurch.org.uk](http://www.holywellchurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Holywell Free Church (number 500613) 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 Holywell Free Church do? The church organises the following activities - Weekly: public Sunday services morning & evening; mid-week Bible study & prayer meeting; Tuesday coffee morning (principally for retired folk), children & young people's groups on Fridays (5-10), (11-13) and (14+).Quarterly : senior citizens' luncheons; services in local care homesOccasional: walks; outings;hospital transportation & visitation Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Holywell Free Church Answers Holywell Free Church 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 Holywell Free Church's highest-paid staff paid? Holywell Free Church'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 records Holywell Free 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) Holywell Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 January 1971 Also known as Holywell Church Previous names on the register Trust Property Held in Connexion with Holywell Free Church Where it says it operates Leicestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services. 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 Holywell Free Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Holywell Free Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Holywell Free 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 Holywell Free 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=holywell-free-church&type=claim&name=Holywell%20Free%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.holywellchurch.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Holywell Free Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Holywell Free Church as a registered charity (number 500613) 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 Holywell Free Church's charity number? Holywell Free Church's charity number is 500613. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 500613? Search 500613 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 Holywell Free Church do? The church organises the following activities - Weekly: public Sunday services morning & evening; mid-week Bible study & prayer meeting; Tuesday coffee morning (principally for retired folk), children & young people's groups on Fridays (5-10), (11-13) and (14+).Quarterly : senior citizens' luncheons; services in local care homesOccasional: walks; outings;hospital transportation & visitation Does Holywell Free Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Holywell Free 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 Holywell Free Church? Holywell Free Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.holywellchurch.org.uk. 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 Holywell Free Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Holywell Free Church'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 Holywell Free Church? The register records Holywell Free 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 Holywell Free Church's trustees paid? Holywell Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Holywell Free Church previously called? The register lists this previous name for Holywell Free Church: Trust Property Held in Connexion with Holywell Free Church. When was Holywell Free Church registered as a charity? Holywell Free Church was entered on the register on 5 January 1971. 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=500613&subId=0).