--- title: "John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund — charity 217875 | CharityCompare" description: "John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund (charity 217875): income £4,459 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/john-carpenter-club-old-citizens-assn-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:24:42.879Z 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. 217875Trust JC # John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include 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=217875&subId=0) Work at John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=john-carpenter-club-old-citizens-assn-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=John%20Carpenter%20Club%20(Old%20Citizens) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £4,459 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £20,063 Registered charity number 217875 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Watford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund (number 217875) 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund do? THE PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY OF FORMER PUPILS AND STAFF OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund Answers John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund 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 does not record John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 April 1964 Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=john-carpenter-club-old-citizens-assn-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=John%20Carpenter%20Club%20(Old%20Citizens) ## Frequently asked questions Is John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 217875) 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund's charity number? John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund's charity number is 217875. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 217875? Search 217875 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund do? THE PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY OF FORMER PUPILS AND STAFF OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL Does John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund? John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund 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 John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund? The register does not record John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens' Assn) Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 16 April 1964. 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=217875&subId=0).