--- title: "Letter Box Study Group — charity 1198577 | CharityCompare" description: "Letter Box Study Group (charity 1198577): income £22,247 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/letter-box-study-group retrieved: 2026-10-07T02:36:26.073Z 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. 1198577CIO LB # Letter Box Study Group Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Letter Box Study Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lbsg.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198577&subId=0) Work at Letter Box Study Group? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=letter-box-study-group&type=claim&name=Letter%20Box%20Study%20Group) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Letter Box Study Group? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £22,247 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £21,922 Registered charity number 1198577 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Newport Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lbsg.org](http://www.lbsg.org/) Quick answer Letter Box Study Group (number 1198577) 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 Letter Box Study Group do? To advance the education of the public in the heritage and history, development and maintenance of letter boxes in the United Kingdom, and British letter boxes worldwide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Letter Box Study Group Answers Letter Box Study Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 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 Letter Box Study Group 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) Letter Box Study Group's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 April 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Isle of Man · Guernsey · Jersey ## 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 Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Letter Box Study Group registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Letter Box Study Group yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Letter Box Study Group. 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 Letter Box Study Group? - 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 Letter Box Study Group as a registered charity (number 1198577) 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 Letter Box Study Group's charity number? Letter Box Study Group's charity number is 1198577. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198577? Search 1198577 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 Letter Box Study Group do? To advance the education of the public in the heritage and history, development and maintenance of letter boxes in the United Kingdom, and British letter boxes worldwide. Does Letter Box Study Group have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Letter Box Study Group. 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 Letter Box Study Group? Letter Box Study Group's website listed in our register data is http://www.lbsg.org. 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 Letter Box Study Group? The register records Letter Box Study Group 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 Letter Box Study Group's trustees paid? Letter Box Study Group's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Letter Box Study Group registered as a charity? Letter Box Study Group was entered on the register on 11 April 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=1198577&subId=0).