--- title: "Saffron Walden Community Church — charity 1176353 | CharityCompare" description: "Saffron Walden Community Church (charity 1176353): income £205k (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/saffron-walden-community-church retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:12:30.750Z 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. 1176353CIO SW # Saffron Walden Community Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Saffron Walden Community Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waldencommunity.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176353&subId=0) Work at Saffron Walden Community Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=saffron-walden-community-church&type=claim&name=Saffron%20Walden%20Community%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Saffron Walden Community Church? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £204,925 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £171,251 Registered charity number 1176353 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Castle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.waldencommunity.org.uk](http://www.waldencommunity.org.uk/) Quick answer Saffron Walden Community Church (number 1176353) 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 Saffron Walden Community Church do? To advance the Christian faith by engaging in God's mission by reaching those in the local community and in the wider world. Witnessing by word, action and life-style. Enabling people to establish and deepen their relationship with God. To love, care for, and build up one another as members of God's family and to serve the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Saffron Walden Community Church Answers Saffron Walden Community Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Saffron Walden Community Church's highest-paid staff paid? Saffron Walden Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Saffron Walden 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) Saffron Walden Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 December 2017 Also known as Swcc Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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. ## What causes is Saffron Walden Community Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Saffron Walden Community Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden 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=saffron-walden-community-church&type=claim&name=Saffron%20Walden%20Community%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.waldencommunity.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Saffron Walden Community Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Saffron Walden Community Church as a registered charity (number 1176353) 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 Saffron Walden Community Church's charity number? Saffron Walden Community Church's charity number is 1176353. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176353? Search 1176353 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 Saffron Walden Community Church do? To advance the Christian faith by engaging in God's mission by reaching those in the local community and in the wider world. Witnessing by word, action and life-style. Enabling people to establish and deepen their relationship with God. To love, care for, and build up one another as members of God's family and to serve the local community. Does Saffron Walden Community Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden Community Church? Saffron Walden Community Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.waldencommunity.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 Saffron Walden Community Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Saffron Walden Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Saffron Walden Community Church? The register records Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden Community Church's trustees paid? Saffron Walden Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Saffron Walden Community Church registered as a charity? Saffron Walden Community Church was entered on the register on 18 December 2017. 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=1176353&subId=0).