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Registered charity · No. 1057968Charitable company

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# Ruth Winston Centre

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Ruth Winston Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Ruth Winston Centre?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£175,941

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£202,457

Registered charity number

1057968

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Ruth Winston House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[ruthwinstoncentre.com](http://ruthwinstoncentre.com/)

Quick answer

Ruth Winston Centre (number 1057968) 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 Ruth Winston Centre do?

PROVIDES CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND OF THOSE PARTS OF THE POSTAL CODES EN4, N11, N14, N17 AND N22 WHICH ARE NOT WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD BUT ARE WITHIN EITHER THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET OR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY WITH PRIORITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ruth Winston Centre

Answers Ruth Winston Centre 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 Ruth Winston Centre's highest-paid staff paid?

Ruth Winston Centre'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 Ruth Winston Centre 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)

Ruth Winston Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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

11 September 1996

Company number

[03168660](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03168660) (Companies House)

Previous names on the register

Southgate Old People's Welfare Committee

Where it says it operates

Enfield · Barnet · Haringey

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 1057968. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 1 linked records

- [Woolnough Fund (1057968-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1057968&subId=1)

## What causes is Ruth Winston Centre registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ruth Winston Centre yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ruth Winston Centre.
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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## What should you check before donating to Ruth Winston Centre?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Ruth Winston Centre a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Ruth Winston Centre as a registered charity (number 1057968) 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 Ruth Winston Centre's charity number?

Ruth Winston Centre's charity number is 1057968. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1057968?

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What does Ruth Winston Centre do?

PROVIDES CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND OF THOSE PARTS OF THE POSTAL CODES EN4, N11, N14, N17 AND N22 WHICH ARE NOT WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD BUT ARE WITHIN EITHER THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET OR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY WITH PRIORITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE

Does Ruth Winston Centre have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ruth Winston Centre. 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 Ruth Winston Centre?

Ruth Winston Centre's website listed in our register data is http://ruthwinstoncentre.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 Ruth Winston Centre's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ruth Winston Centre'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 Ruth Winston Centre?

The register records Ruth Winston Centre 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 Ruth Winston Centre's trustees paid?

Ruth Winston Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

What was Ruth Winston Centre previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Ruth Winston Centre: Southgate Old People's Welfare Committee.

When was Ruth Winston Centre registered as a charity?

Ruth Winston Centre was entered on the register on 11 September 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03168660).

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=1057968&subId=0).