--- title: "Long Melford Hospital — charity 242946 | CharityCompare" description: "Long Melford Hospital (charity 242946): income £190k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/long-melford-hospital retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:25:24.885Z 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. 242946 LM # Long Melford Hospital Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Long Melford Hospital is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=242946&subId=0) Work at Long Melford Hospital? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=long-melford-hospital&type=claim&name=Long%20Melford%20Hospital) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Long Melford Hospital? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £189,624 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £100,010 Registered charity number 242946 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hall Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Long Melford Hospital (number 242946) 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 Long Melford Hospital do? Provides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Long Melford Hospital Answers Long Melford Hospital 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 Long Melford Hospital's highest-paid staff paid? Long Melford Hospital'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 does not record Long Melford Hospital as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Long Melford Hospital'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 3 September 1965 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **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 Long Melford Hospital registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Long Melford Hospital yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Long Melford Hospital. 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 Long Melford Hospital? - 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=long-melford-hospital&type=claim&name=Long%20Melford%20Hospital) ## Frequently asked questions Is Long Melford Hospital a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Long Melford Hospital as a registered charity (number 242946) 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 Long Melford Hospital's charity number? Long Melford Hospital's charity number is 242946. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 242946? Search 242946 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 Long Melford Hospital do? Provides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury. Does Long Melford Hospital have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Long Melford Hospital. 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 Long Melford Hospital? Long Melford Hospital does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Long Melford Hospital's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Long Melford Hospital'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 Long Melford Hospital? The register does not record Long Melford Hospital as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Long Melford Hospital's trustees paid? Long Melford Hospital's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Long Melford Hospital registered as a charity? Long Melford Hospital was entered on the register on 3 September 1965. 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=242946&subId=0).