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Mayfair Charities Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Mayfair Charities Limited?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£5,416,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£9,128,000
Registered charity number
255281
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Freshwater House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Mayfair Charities Limited (number 255281) 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 Mayfair Charities Limited do?
The charity receives income from its investment properties, cash deposit fixed asset listed investments and subsidiaries which it utilises in the provision and distribution of grants, donations and loans for charitable purposes to organisations & institutions engaged in the provision of education & promotion of religious observance within the Tenets of Orthodox Judaism & for the relief of poverty.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mayfair Charities Limited
Answers Mayfair Charities Limited 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”.
Where does Mayfair Charities Limited's money come from?
Mayfair Charities Limited reported £5.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.4m (63%), other income £1.5m (28%), donations and legacies £500k (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £500k.
Investments£3.4m · 63%
Other income£1.5m · 28%
Donations and legacies£500k · 9%
Does Mayfair Charities Limited receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Mayfair Charities Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Mayfair Charities Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Mayfair Charities Limited 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
Mayfair Charities Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Mayfair Charities Limited registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Mayfair Charities Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mayfair Charities Limited.
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What should you check before donating to Mayfair Charities Limited?
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Is Mayfair Charities Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Mayfair Charities Limited as a registered charity (number 255281) 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 Mayfair Charities Limited's charity number?
Mayfair Charities Limited's charity number is 255281. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 255281?
Search 255281 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 Mayfair Charities Limited do?
The charity receives income from its investment properties, cash deposit fixed asset listed investments and subsidiaries which it utilises in the provision and distribution of grants, donations and loans for charitable purposes to organisations & institutions engaged in the provision of education & promotion of religious observance within the Tenets of Orthodox Judaism & for the relief of poverty.
Does Mayfair Charities Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mayfair Charities Limited. 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 Mayfair Charities Limited?
Mayfair Charities Limited does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Mayfair Charities Limited's money come from?
Mayfair Charities Limited reported £5.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.4m (63%), other income £1.5m (28%), donations and legacies £500k (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £500k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mayfair Charities Limited?
The register records Mayfair Charities Limited 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 Mayfair Charities Limited's trustees paid?
Mayfair Charities Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Mayfair Charities Limited registered as a charity?
Mayfair Charities Limited was entered on the register on 6 March 1968. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00927985).