--- title: "Kennet Valley Free Church — charity 1174002 | CharityCompare" description: "Kennet Valley Free Church (charity 1174002): income £242k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kennet-valley-free-church retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:54:58.771Z 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. 1174002CIO KV # Kennet Valley Free Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kennet Valley 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.kvfc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174002&subId=0) Work at Kennet Valley Free Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kennet-valley-free-church&type=claim&name=Kennet%20Valley%20Free%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kennet Valley Free Church? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £241,999 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £212,569 Registered charity number 1174002 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Calcot Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kvfc.org.uk](http://www.kvfc.org.uk/) Quick answer Kennet Valley Free Church (number 1174002) 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 Kennet Valley Free Church do? Kennet Valley Free Church is an independent evangelical church based in Calcot, Reading, Berkshire. The church's charitable aim is the advancement of the Christian religion, in particular by the provision and maintenance of a Free Church and by (1) encouraging and facilitating the practice of the Christian religion, and (2) seeking new followers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kennet Valley Free Church Answers Kennet Valley Free Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kennet Valley Free Church's highest-paid staff paid? Kennet Valley Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Kennet Valley 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) Kennet Valley Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 July 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Kennet Valley Free Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kennet Valley Free Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kennet Valley 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 Kennet Valley 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=kennet-valley-free-church&type=claim&name=Kennet%20Valley%20Free%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.kvfc.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Kennet Valley Free Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Kennet Valley Free Church as a registered charity (number 1174002) 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 Kennet Valley Free Church's charity number? Kennet Valley Free Church's charity number is 1174002. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174002? Search 1174002 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 Kennet Valley Free Church do? Kennet Valley Free Church is an independent evangelical church based in Calcot, Reading, Berkshire. The church's charitable aim is the advancement of the Christian religion, in particular by the provision and maintenance of a Free Church and by (1) encouraging and facilitating the practice of the Christian religion, and (2) seeking new followers. Does Kennet Valley Free Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kennet Valley 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 Kennet Valley Free Church? Kennet Valley Free Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.kvfc.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 Kennet Valley Free Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kennet Valley Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Kennet Valley Free Church? The register records Kennet Valley 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 Kennet Valley Free Church's trustees paid? Kennet Valley Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Kennet Valley Free Church registered as a charity? Kennet Valley Free Church was entered on the register on 28 July 2017. 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=1174002&subId=0).