--- title: "Loughton Men's Institute — charity 243579 | CharityCompare" description: "Loughton Men's Institute (charity 243579): income £36,235 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/loughton-men-s-institute retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:50.150Z 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. 243579Trust LM # Loughton Men's Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Loughton Men's Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=243579&subId=0) Work at Loughton Men's Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=loughton-men-s-institute&type=claim&name=Loughton%20Men) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Loughton Men's Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £36,235 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £17,375 Registered charity number 243579 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Loughton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Loughton Men's Institute (number 243579) 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 Loughton Men's Institute do? To manage the building at Station Road Loughton and support local charities inaccordance with the Trust Deed Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Loughton Men's Institute Answers Loughton Men's Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Loughton Men's Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Loughton Men's Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 August 1965 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Loughton Men's Institute registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Loughton Men's Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Loughton Men's Institute. 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 Loughton Men's Institute? - 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. 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Search 243579 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 Loughton Men's Institute do? To manage the building at Station Road Loughton and support local charities inaccordance with the Trust Deed Does Loughton Men's Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Loughton Men's Institute. 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 Loughton Men's Institute? Loughton Men's Institute 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 Loughton Men's Institute? The register does not record Loughton Men's Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Loughton Men's Institute's trustees paid? Loughton Men's Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Loughton Men's Institute registered as a charity? Loughton Men's Institute was entered on the register on 11 August 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=243579&subId=0).