--- title: "Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall — charity 1173145 | CharityCompare" description: "Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall (charity 1173145): income £13,406 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/melbury-abbas-and-cann-village-hall retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:30:54.848Z 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. 1173145CIO MA # Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.melburyabbasandcannvillagehall.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173145&subId=0) Work at Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=melbury-abbas-and-cann-village-hall&type=claim&name=Melbury%20Abbas%20and%20Cann%20Village%20Hall) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £13,406 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £14,543 Registered charity number 1173145 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) West Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.melburyabbasandcannvillagehall.org](https://www.melburyabbasandcannvillagehall.org/) Quick answer Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall (number 1173145) 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall do? Providing a venue for village activities. WE have a skittle alley, kitchen and licenced bar. We organise some village events - fireworks night, quizzes etc Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall Answers Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 records Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall 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) Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 May 2017 Where it says it operates Dorset ## 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall. 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall? - 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=melbury-abbas-and-cann-village-hall&type=claim&name=Melbury%20Abbas%20and%20Cann%20Village%20Hall) [Visit charity website](https://www.melburyabbasandcannvillagehall.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall as a registered charity (number 1173145) 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's charity number? Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's charity number is 1173145. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173145? Search 1173145 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall do? Providing a venue for village activities. WE have a skittle alley, kitchen and licenced bar. We organise some village events - fireworks night, quizzes etc Does Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall. 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall? Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's website listed in our register data is https://www.melburyabbasandcannvillagehall.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall? The register records Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall 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 Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's trustees paid? Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall registered as a charity? Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall was entered on the register on 23 May 2017. 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=1173145&subId=0).