--- title: "Lodsworth and District Garden Club — charity 279031 | CharityCompare" description: "Lodsworth and District Garden Club (charity 279031): income £4,138 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lodsworth-and-district-garden-club retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:20:43.461Z 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. 279031 LA # Lodsworth and District Garden Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lodsworth and District Garden Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ldgc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279031&subId=0) Work at Lodsworth and District Garden Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lodsworth-and-district-garden-club&type=claim&name=Lodsworth%20and%20District%20Garden%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lodsworth and District Garden Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-15 £4,138 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-15 £3,062 Registered charity number 279031 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Vicarage Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [Www.ldgc.org.uk](http://www.ldgc.org.uk/) Quick answer Lodsworth and District Garden Club (number 279031) 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club do? To encourage the practice and enjoyment of gardening and further the education of gardeners in Lodsworth and some surrounding villages which have no garden club of their own. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lodsworth and District Garden Club Answers Lodsworth and District Garden Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 December 1979 Previous names on the register Lodsworth and District Horticultural Society Where it says it operates West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lodsworth and District Garden Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lodsworth and District Garden Club. 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club? - 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. 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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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club's charity number? Lodsworth and District Garden Club's charity number is 279031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 279031? Search 279031 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club do? To encourage the practice and enjoyment of gardening and further the education of gardeners in Lodsworth and some surrounding villages which have no garden club of their own. Does Lodsworth and District Garden Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lodsworth and District Garden Club. 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 Lodsworth and District Garden Club? Lodsworth and District Garden Club's website listed in our register data is http://Www.ldgc.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lodsworth and District Garden Club? The register records Lodsworth and District Garden Club 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. What was Lodsworth and District Garden Club previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lodsworth and District Garden Club: Lodsworth and District Horticultural Society. When was Lodsworth and District Garden Club registered as a charity? Lodsworth and District Garden Club was entered on the register on 17 December 1979. 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=279031&subId=0).