--- title: "Ridgeway Community Church — charity 1169035 | CharityCompare" description: "Ridgeway Community Church (charity 1169035): income £322k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ridgeway-community-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:06:35.897Z 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. 1169035CIO RC # Ridgeway Community Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ridgeway Community Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://ridgewaycommunity.church/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169035&subId=0) Work at Ridgeway Community Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ridgeway-community-church&type=claim&name=Ridgeway%20Community%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ridgeway Community Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £322,033 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £313,968 Registered charity number 1169035 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 21b + 22 St Mary's Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [ridgewaycommunity.church](https://ridgewaycommunity.church/) Quick answer Ridgeway Community Church (number 1169035) 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 Ridgeway Community Church do? The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of those in need, in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ridgeway Community Church Answers Ridgeway Community Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Ridgeway Community Church's highest-paid staff paid? Ridgeway Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Ridgeway Community Church 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) Ridgeway Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 September 2016 Also known as N/a Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Reading · Oxfordshire · Germany · India · South Africa ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; 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 Ridgeway Community Church registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ridgeway Community Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ridgeway Community Church. 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 Ridgeway Community Church? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ridgeway-community-church&type=claim&name=Ridgeway%20Community%20Church) [Visit charity website](https://ridgewaycommunity.church/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ridgeway Community Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ridgeway Community Church as a registered charity (number 1169035) 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 Ridgeway Community Church's charity number? Ridgeway Community Church's charity number is 1169035. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169035? Search 1169035 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 Ridgeway Community Church do? The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of those in need, in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Does Ridgeway Community Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ridgeway Community Church. 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 Ridgeway Community Church? Ridgeway Community Church's website listed in our register data is https://ridgewaycommunity.church/. 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 Ridgeway Community Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ridgeway Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Ridgeway Community Church? The register records Ridgeway Community Church 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 Ridgeway Community Church's trustees paid? Ridgeway Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Ridgeway Community Church registered as a charity? Ridgeway Community Church was entered on the register on 5 September 2016. 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=1169035&subId=0).