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title: "Lavenham Charities for the Poor — charity 234510 | CharityCompare"
description: "Lavenham Charities for the Poor (charity 234510): income £29,659 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 234510

LC

# Lavenham Charities for the Poor

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Lavenham Charities for the Poor is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Lavenham Charities for the Poor?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£29,659

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£81,045

Registered charity number

234510

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Lavenham

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Lavenham Charities for the Poor (number 234510) 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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor do?

1. Provision of Almshouse accommodation in Lavenham.2. Provision of Grants to the needy of the village.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lavenham Charities for the Poor

Answers Lavenham Charities for the Poor 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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor's highest-paid staff paid?

Lavenham Charities for the Poor'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 does not record Lavenham Charities for the Poor as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Lavenham Charities for the Poor's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

3 June 1964

Also known as

Isaac Creme; Lavenham Charities

Where it says it operates

Suffolk

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals.

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.

## Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 234510. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 2 linked records

- [Old Town Lands Including William Lammas (234510-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234510&subId=1)
- [Isaac Creme (234510-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234510&subId=3)

## What causes is Lavenham Charities for the Poor registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lavenham Charities for the Poor yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lavenham Charities for the Poor.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Lavenham Charities for the Poor?

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- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Lavenham Charities for the Poor a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Lavenham Charities for the Poor as a registered charity (number 234510) 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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor's charity number?

Lavenham Charities for the Poor's charity number is 234510. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 234510?

Search 234510 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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor do?

1. Provision of Almshouse accommodation in Lavenham.2. Provision of Grants to the needy of the village.

Does Lavenham Charities for the Poor have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lavenham Charities for the Poor. 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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor?

Lavenham Charities for the Poor does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is Lavenham Charities for the Poor's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lavenham Charities for the Poor'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 Lavenham Charities for the Poor?

The register does not record Lavenham Charities for the Poor as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Lavenham Charities for the Poor's trustees paid?

Lavenham Charities for the Poor's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Lavenham Charities for the Poor registered as a charity?

Lavenham Charities for the Poor was entered on the register on 3 June 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=234510&subId=0).