Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities (number 212828) 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 Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities do?
Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities
Answers Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's highest-paid staff paid?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's money come from?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (68%), charitable activities £403k (26%), other income £50k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37k.
Investments£1.1m · 68%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£403k · 26%
Other income£50k · 3%
Donations and legacies£39k · 3%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Medway
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 212828. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities yet?
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Is Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities as a registered charity (number 212828) 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 Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's charity number?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's charity number is 212828. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 212828?
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What does Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities do?
Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester
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How can I donate to Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's website listed in our register data is http://www.richardwatts.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.
How much is Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's money come from?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (68%), charitable activities £403k (26%), other income £50k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities?
The register does not record Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's trustees paid?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities registered as a charity?
Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities was entered on the register on 1 December 1962.