--- title: "Locking Castle Church — charity 1170425 | CharityCompare" description: "Locking Castle Church (charity 1170425): income £131k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/locking-castle-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:23:17.870Z 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. 1170425 LC # Locking Castle Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Locking Castle 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](http://www.lockingcastlechurch.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170425&subId=0) Work at Locking Castle Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=locking-castle-church&type=claim&name=Locking%20Castle%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Locking Castle Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £131,349 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £125,523 Registered charity number 1170425 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Weston-Super-Mare Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lockingcastlechurch.org](http://www.lockingcastlechurch.org/) Quick answer Locking Castle Church (number 1170425) 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 Locking Castle Church do? We are an Ecumenical church partnership of 4 denominations (Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and URC) operating out of our purpose-built premises in Locking Castle Weston-super-Mare. The church is open to all and offers Christian worship, bible study groups and social activities for all ages. We aim to follow the way of Jesus, serving the community - particularly Weston's new estates. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Locking Castle Church Answers Locking Castle Church 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”. ### How much are Locking Castle Church's highest-paid staff paid? Locking Castle Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Locking Castle 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) Locking Castle Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 November 2016 Also known as Locking Castle Christian Partnership Where it says it operates North Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Locking Castle Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Locking Castle Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Locking Castle 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 Locking Castle 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 Locking Castle Church as a registered charity (number 1170425) 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 Locking Castle Church's charity number? Locking Castle Church's charity number is 1170425. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170425? Search 1170425 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 Locking Castle Church do? We are an Ecumenical church partnership of 4 denominations (Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and URC) operating out of our purpose-built premises in Locking Castle Weston-super-Mare. The church is open to all and offers Christian worship, bible study groups and social activities for all ages. We aim to follow the way of Jesus, serving the community - particularly Weston's new estates. Does Locking Castle Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Locking Castle 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 Locking Castle Church? Locking Castle Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.lockingcastlechurch.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. How much is Locking Castle Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Locking Castle Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Locking Castle Church? The register records Locking Castle 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 Locking Castle Church's trustees paid? Locking Castle Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Locking Castle Church registered as a charity? Locking Castle Church was entered on the register on 28 November 2016. 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=1170425&subId=0).