--- title: "Saffron Walden Community Shed — charity 1198918 | CharityCompare" description: "Saffron Walden Community Shed (charity 1198918): income £8,168 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/saffron-walden-community-shed retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:55:22.584Z 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. 1198918CIO SW # Saffron Walden Community Shed Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Saffron Walden Community Shed is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://swshed.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198918&subId=0) Work at Saffron Walden Community Shed? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=saffron-walden-community-shed&type=claim&name=Saffron%20Walden%20Community%20Shed) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Saffron Walden Community Shed? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,168 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £7,604 Registered charity number 1198918 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Home Farm Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [swshed.org.uk](http://swshed.org.uk/) Quick answer Saffron Walden Community Shed (number 1198918) 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 Shed do? The objects of the CIO are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit of people, resident in Saffron Walden and the surrounding area, by assisting them from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of such people, and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of a social space to meet jointly and undertake and share creative, physical, and social activities. 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 Shed Answers Saffron Walden Community Shed 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Saffron Walden Community Shed as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Saffron Walden Community Shed'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 11 May 2022 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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. ## What causes is Saffron Walden Community Shed registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Saffron Walden Community Shed yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Saffron Walden Community Shed. 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 Shed? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Saffron Walden Community Shed's charity number? Saffron Walden Community Shed's charity number is 1198918. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198918? Search 1198918 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 Shed do? The objects of the CIO are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit of people, resident in Saffron Walden and the surrounding area, by assisting them from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of such people, and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of a social space to meet jointly and undertake and share creative, physical, and social activities. Does Saffron Walden Community Shed have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Saffron Walden Community Shed. 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 Shed? Saffron Walden Community Shed's website listed in our register data is http://swshed.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Saffron Walden Community Shed? The register does not record Saffron Walden Community Shed as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Saffron Walden Community Shed's trustees paid? Saffron Walden Community Shed's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Saffron Walden Community Shed registered as a charity? Saffron Walden Community Shed was entered on the register on 11 May 2022. 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=1198918&subId=0).