--- title: "Letchworth Educational Settlement — charity 311085 | CharityCompare" description: "Letchworth Educational Settlement (charity 311085): income £385k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/letchworth-educational-settlement retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:43:43.405Z 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. 311085 LE # Letchworth Educational Settlement Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Letchworth Educational Settlement is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=311085&subId=0) Work at Letchworth Educational Settlement? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=letchworth-educational-settlement&type=claim&name=Letchworth%20Educational%20Settlement) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Letchworth Educational Settlement? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £385,460 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £368,839 Registered charity number 311085 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Letchworth Garden City Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk](http://www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk/) Quick answer Letchworth Educational Settlement (number 311085) 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement do? To provide a social centre for education and recreation open to all in a friendly, accessible and socially supportive atmosphere. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Letchworth Educational Settlement Answers Letchworth Educational Settlement gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Letchworth Educational Settlement's highest-paid staff paid? Letchworth Educational Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement 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) Letchworth Educational Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 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 4 July 1963 Also known as Letchworth Settlement Previous names on the register Letchworth Adult Educational Settlement Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Letchworth Educational Settlement yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Letchworth Educational Settlement. 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement? - 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=letchworth-educational-settlement&type=claim&name=Letchworth%20Educational%20Settlement) [Visit charity website](http://www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Letchworth Educational Settlement a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Letchworth Educational Settlement as a registered charity (number 311085) 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement's charity number? Letchworth Educational Settlement's charity number is 311085. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 311085? Search 311085 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement do? To provide a social centre for education and recreation open to all in a friendly, accessible and socially supportive atmosphere. Does Letchworth Educational Settlement have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Letchworth Educational Settlement. 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement? Letchworth Educational Settlement's website listed in our register data is http://www.letchworthsettlement.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 Letchworth Educational Settlement's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Letchworth Educational Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement? The register records Letchworth Educational Settlement 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 Letchworth Educational Settlement's trustees paid? Letchworth Educational Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 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. What was Letchworth Educational Settlement previously called? The register lists this previous name for Letchworth Educational Settlement: Letchworth Adult Educational Settlement. When was Letchworth Educational Settlement registered as a charity? Letchworth Educational Settlement was entered on the register on 4 July 1963. 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=311085&subId=0).