--- title: "Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity — charity 242149 | CharityCompare" description: "Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity (charity 242149). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/miss-bessy-towndrow-s-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:34:45.491Z 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. 242149 MB # Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://crichstmarys.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=242149&subId=0) Work at Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=miss-bessy-towndrow-s-charity&type=claim&name=Miss%20Bessy%20Towndrow) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 242149 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chesterfield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [crichstmarys.org.uk](http://crichstmarys.org.uk/) Quick answer Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity (number 242149) 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity do? Upkeep of graves, general purposes of Parochial Charities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity Answers Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 May 1965 Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Miss Bessy Towndrow's 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity as a registered charity (number 242149) 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity's charity number? Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity's charity number is 242149. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 242149? Search 242149 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity do? Upkeep of graves, general purposes of Parochial Charities Does Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Miss Bessy Towndrow's 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity? Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity's website listed in our register data is http://crichstmarys.org.uk. 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 Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity? The register does not record Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity registered as a charity? Miss Bessy Towndrow's Charity was entered on the register on 17 May 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=242149&subId=0).