Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Plymouth Public Dispensary is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Plymouth Public Dispensary (number 267658) 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 Plymouth Public Dispensary do?
The use of the charity's income for the relief of persons in the area of benefit (the boundaries of the area of Plymouth City Council) who are sick, convalescent, disbled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Plymouth Public Dispensary
Answers Plymouth Public Dispensary gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Plymouth Public Dispensary's highest-paid staff paid?
Plymouth Public Dispensary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record Plymouth Public Dispensary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Plymouth Public Dispensary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Plymouth City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
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 Plymouth Public Dispensary registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Plymouth Public Dispensary yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Plymouth Public Dispensary.
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.
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Is Plymouth Public Dispensary a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Plymouth Public Dispensary as a registered charity (number 267658) 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 Plymouth Public Dispensary's charity number?
Plymouth Public Dispensary's charity number is 267658. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 267658?
Search 267658 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 Plymouth Public Dispensary do?
The use of the charity's income for the relief of persons in the area of benefit (the boundaries of the area of Plymouth City Council) who are sick, convalescent, disbled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery.
Does Plymouth Public Dispensary have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Plymouth Public Dispensary. 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 Plymouth Public Dispensary?
Plymouth Public Dispensary's website listed in our register data is http://www.ppdtrust.co.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.
How much is Plymouth Public Dispensary's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Plymouth Public Dispensary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Plymouth Public Dispensary?
The register does not record Plymouth Public Dispensary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Plymouth Public Dispensary's trustees paid?
Plymouth Public Dispensary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Plymouth Public Dispensary registered as a charity?
Plymouth Public Dispensary was entered on the register on 24 June 1974.