--- title: "Knighton Free Church — charity 1200788 | CharityCompare" description: "Knighton Free Church (charity 1200788): income £432k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/knighton-free-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:28:18.714Z 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. 1200788CIO KF # Knighton Free Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Knighton Free Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.knighton.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1200788&subId=0) Work at Knighton Free Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=knighton-free-church&type=claim&name=Knighton%20Free%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Knighton Free Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £432,319 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £409,847 Registered charity number 1200788 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brinsmead Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.knighton.org.uk](http://www.knighton.org.uk/) Quick answer Knighton Free Church (number 1200788) 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 Knighton Free Church do? THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN KNIGHTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Knighton Free Church Answers Knighton Free Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Knighton Free Church's highest-paid staff paid? Knighton Free Church's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Knighton 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) Knighton Free Church's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 October 2022 Where it says it operates Leicester City · Romania · Kenya · Ethiopia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Knighton Free Church registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Knighton Free Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Knighton 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 Knighton 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=knighton-free-church&type=claim&name=Knighton%20Free%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.knighton.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Knighton Free Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Knighton Free Church as a registered charity (number 1200788) 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 Knighton Free Church's charity number? Knighton Free Church's charity number is 1200788. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1200788? Search 1200788 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 Knighton Free Church do? THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN KNIGHTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH. Does Knighton Free Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Knighton 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 Knighton Free Church? Knighton Free Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.knighton.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 Knighton Free Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Knighton Free Church's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Knighton Free Church? The register records Knighton 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 Knighton Free Church's trustees paid? Knighton Free Church's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Knighton Free Church registered as a charity? Knighton Free Church was entered on the register on 21 October 2022. 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=1200788&subId=0).