--- title: "Secular Clergy Common Fund — charity 234473 | CharityCompare" description: "Secular Clergy Common Fund (charity 234473): income £1.7m (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/secular-clergy-common-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:56:30.135Z 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. 234473 SC # Secular Clergy Common Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Secular Clergy Common Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234473&subId=0) Work at Secular Clergy Common Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=secular-clergy-common-fund&type=claim&name=Secular%20Clergy%20Common%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Secular Clergy Common Fund? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,742,633 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,822,769 Registered charity number 234473 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Harrow Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Secular Clergy Common Fund (number 234473) 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 Secular Clergy Common Fund do? The fund gives support through financial assistance to eligible priests who are members of the fund who are permanently or temporarily incapacitated by old age, infirmity or illness from the performance of their clerical duties. The fund aims to relieve the hardship that might otherwise be experienced. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Secular Clergy Common Fund Answers Secular Clergy Common Fund 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 Secular Clergy Common Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Secular Clergy Common Fund'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. ### Where does Secular Clergy Common Fund's money come from? Secular Clergy Common Fund reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were investments £850k (49%), charitable activities £766k (44%), donations and legacies £97k (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £88k. - Investments£850k · 49% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£766k · 44% - Donations and legacies£97k · 6% - Other income£30k · 2% ### Does Secular Clergy Common Fund receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Secular Clergy Common Fund. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Secular Clergy Common Fund reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Secular Clergy Common Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Secular Clergy Common Fund'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 16 December 1965 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 234473. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [St Mary's Cemetery Trust (234473-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234473&subId=1) - [St Patrick's Cemetery Trust (234473-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234473&subId=2) ## What causes is Secular Clergy Common Fund registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Secular Clergy Common Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Secular Clergy Common Fund. 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 Secular Clergy Common Fund? - 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. 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Search 234473 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 Secular Clergy Common Fund do? The fund gives support through financial assistance to eligible priests who are members of the fund who are permanently or temporarily incapacitated by old age, infirmity or illness from the performance of their clerical duties. The fund aims to relieve the hardship that might otherwise be experienced. Does Secular Clergy Common Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Secular Clergy Common Fund. 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 Secular Clergy Common Fund? Secular Clergy Common Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Secular Clergy Common Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Secular Clergy Common Fund'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. Where does Secular Clergy Common Fund's money come from? Secular Clergy Common Fund reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were investments £850k (49%), charitable activities £766k (44%), donations and legacies £97k (6%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £88k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Secular Clergy Common Fund? The register does not record Secular Clergy Common Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Secular Clergy Common Fund's trustees paid? Secular Clergy Common Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Secular Clergy Common Fund registered as a charity? Secular Clergy Common Fund was entered on the register on 16 December 1965. 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=234473&subId=0).