--- title: "Joel Community Trust — charity 253030 | CharityCompare" description: "Joel Community Trust (charity 253030): income £3,277 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/joel-community-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:58:40.150Z 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. 253030 JC # Joel Community Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Joel Community Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=253030&subId=0) Work at Joel Community Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=joel-community-trust&type=claim&name=Joel%20Community%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Joel Community Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,277 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,180 Registered charity number 253030 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Joel Community Trust (number 253030) 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 Joel Community Trust do? 1. Serving homeless people in Kingston when facing a crisis situation, primarily at the Joel Centre in Kingston Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Joel Community Trust Answers Joel Community Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 records Joel Community Trust 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 June 1967 Also known as St Peter's Church Hall Previous names on the register Church Hall Where it says it operates Kingston Upon Thames ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Joel Community Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Joel Community Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Joel Community Trust. 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 Joel Community Trust? - 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=joel-community-trust&type=claim&name=Joel%20Community%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Joel Community Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Joel Community Trust as a registered charity (number 253030) 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 Joel Community Trust's charity number? Joel Community Trust's charity number is 253030. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 253030? Search 253030 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 Joel Community Trust do? 1. Serving homeless people in Kingston when facing a crisis situation, primarily at the Joel Centre in Kingston Does Joel Community Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Joel Community Trust. 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 Joel Community Trust? Joel Community Trust 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 Joel Community Trust? The register records Joel Community Trust 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. What was Joel Community Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Joel Community Trust: Church Hall. When was Joel Community Trust registered as a charity? Joel Community Trust was entered on the register on 28 June 1967. 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=253030&subId=0).