--- title: "Lapford Community Church — charity 1186459 | CharityCompare" description: "Lapford Community Church (charity 1186459): income £54,798 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lapford-community-church retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:37:02.468Z 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. 1186459CIO LC # Lapford Community Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lapford Community 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](https://yeovalley.churchinsight.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186459&subId=0) Work at Lapford Community Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lapford-community-church&type=claim&name=Lapford%20Community%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lapford Community Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £54,798 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £52,884 Registered charity number 1186459 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Lapford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [yeovalley.churchinsight.com](https://yeovalley.churchinsight.com/) Quick answer Lapford Community Church (number 1186459) 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 Lapford Community Church do? We enjoy worshipping God together, Bible study, being active and serving the community, as well as sharing together as God works in the lives of his people and especially those thinking about the Christian faith for the first time. The church is active in running our own project, The ARK. This facility is used twice weekly as a drop-in coffee shop/cafe and is used frequently for youth projects. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lapford Community Church Answers Lapford Community 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Lapford Community 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) Lapford Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 November 2019 Previous names on the register Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Lapford Community Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lapford Community Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lapford Community 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 Lapford Community 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Lapford Community Church as a registered charity (number 1186459) 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 Lapford Community Church's charity number? Lapford Community Church's charity number is 1186459. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186459? Search 1186459 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 Lapford Community Church do? We enjoy worshipping God together, Bible study, being active and serving the community, as well as sharing together as God works in the lives of his people and especially those thinking about the Christian faith for the first time. The church is active in running our own project, The ARK. This facility is used twice weekly as a drop-in coffee shop/cafe and is used frequently for youth projects. Does Lapford Community Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lapford Community 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 Lapford Community Church? Lapford Community Church's website listed in our register data is https://yeovalley.churchinsight.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lapford Community Church? The register records Lapford Community 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 Lapford Community Church's trustees paid? Lapford Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Lapford Community Church previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lapford Community Church: Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship. When was Lapford Community Church registered as a charity? Lapford Community Church was entered on the register on 19 November 2019. 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=1186459&subId=0).