--- title: "Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity — charity 1155580 | CharityCompare" description: "Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity (charity 1155580). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/merchant-taylors-1413-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:10:37.014Z 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. 1155580CIO MT # Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155580&subId=0) Work at Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=merchant-taylors-1413-charity&type=claim&name=Merchant%20Taylors) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Registered charity number 1155580 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 30 Threadneedle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity (number 1155580) 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity do? The Charity is committed to assisting the charitable work of the Merchant Taylors' and Christopher Boone's Almshouses Charity and the Almshouse Association's objective of "providing independent living for needy people, mostly elderly, with a high standard of affordable housing in their community" Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity Answers Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity 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) Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity'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 30 January 2014 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity. 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity's charity number? Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity's charity number is 1155580. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155580? Search 1155580 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity do? The Charity is committed to assisting the charitable work of the Merchant Taylors' and Christopher Boone's Almshouses Charity and the Almshouse Association's objective of "providing independent living for needy people, mostly elderly, with a high standard of affordable housing in their community" Does Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity. 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity? Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity? The register records Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity 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 Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity's trustees paid? Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity registered as a charity? Merchant Taylors' 1413 Charity was entered on the register on 30 January 2014. 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=1155580&subId=0).