--- title: "Oldham Bereavement Support Service — charity 702911 | CharityCompare" description: "Oldham Bereavement Support Service (charity 702911): income £18,441 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oldham-bereavement-support-service retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:35:37.630Z 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. 702911 OB # Oldham Bereavement Support Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oldham Bereavement Support Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.oldhambereavement.webs.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=702911&subId=0) Work at Oldham Bereavement Support Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oldham-bereavement-support-service&type=claim&name=Oldham%20Bereavement%20Support%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oldham Bereavement Support Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,441 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,326 Registered charity number 702911 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Oak View Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.oldhambereavement.webs.com](http://www.oldhambereavement.webs.com/) Quick answer Oldham Bereavement Support Service (number 702911) 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service do? Confidential one to one counselling services for the bereaved. This service includes specially trained counsellors for children and young persons, who are coming to terms with bereavement. Our service relies on volunteers, who are trained and operate within BACP guidelines. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oldham Bereavement Support Service Answers Oldham Bereavement Support Service 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”. ### How much are Oldham Bereavement Support Service's highest-paid staff paid? Oldham Bereavement Support Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Oldham Bereavement Support Service 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) Oldham Bereavement Support Service'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 16 May 1990 Also known as O B S S; Obss Where it says it operates Oldham · Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oldham Bereavement Support Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oldham Bereavement Support Service. 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service? - 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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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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service's charity number? Oldham Bereavement Support Service's charity number is 702911. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 702911? Search 702911 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service do? Confidential one to one counselling services for the bereaved. This service includes specially trained counsellors for children and young persons, who are coming to terms with bereavement. Our service relies on volunteers, who are trained and operate within BACP guidelines. Does Oldham Bereavement Support Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oldham Bereavement Support Service. 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service? Oldham Bereavement Support Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.oldhambereavement.webs.com. 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. How much is Oldham Bereavement Support Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oldham Bereavement Support Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oldham Bereavement Support Service? The register records Oldham Bereavement Support Service 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 Oldham Bereavement Support Service's trustees paid? Oldham Bereavement Support Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oldham Bereavement Support Service registered as a charity? Oldham Bereavement Support Service was entered on the register on 16 May 1990. 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=702911&subId=0).