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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£33,855
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£27,823
Registered charity number
237056
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Darwen
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust (number 237056) 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 Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust do?
The Trust provides 8 terraced Cottage Homes set in 1.2 acres of private grounds, available to people over 60 years of age who have lived in the borough of Darwen for at least the last five years preceding application, who can demonstrate a 'housing need' either for financial reasons, or for 'quality of life' which is not being addressed elsewhere. These homes are for Independent Living only.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust
Answers Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust registered for?
Accommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust.
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Is Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust as a registered charity (number 237056) 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 Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust's charity number?
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust's charity number is 237056. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 237056?
Search 237056 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 Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust do?
The Trust provides 8 terraced Cottage Homes set in 1.2 acres of private grounds, available to people over 60 years of age who have lived in the borough of Darwen for at least the last five years preceding application, who can demonstrate a 'housing need' either for financial reasons, or for 'quality of life' which is not being addressed elsewhere. These homes are for Independent Living only.
Does Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust. 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 Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust?
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust?
The register does not record Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust's trustees paid?
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust: Lightbown Cottage Home Trust.
When was Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust registered as a charity?
Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust was entered on the register on 27 October 1964.