Is Serve a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Serve as a registered charity (number 1043321) 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 Serve's charity number?

Serve's charity number is 1043321. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1043321?

Search 1043321 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.

Does Serve have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Serve. 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 Serve?

Serve's website listed in our register data is http://www.serve.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 Serve's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Serve'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.

When was Serve registered as a charity?

Serve was entered on the register on 16 January 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02951827).

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Serve

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Serve is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about Serve?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31: £1,441,786
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31: £1,623,163
Registered charity number: 1043321
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area): 8 West Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC): Yes
Website: www.serve.org.uk

Quick answer

Serve (number 1043321) 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 Serve do?

Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to enable people to remain living independently in their own home*Personal and Domestic Care *Home Help*Befriending*Day Centre Activities*Community Transport*Support for Family Carers

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Serve

Answers Serve 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 Serve's highest-paid staff paid?

Serve'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.

Where does Serve's money come from?

Serve reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £859k (60%), donations and legacies £248k (17%), charitable activities £238k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £3,182.

Other income£859k · 60%
Donations and legacies£248k · 17%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£238k · 17%
Trading and fundraising events£94k · 7%
Investments£2,202 · 0%

Does Serve receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Serve. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Serve 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 records Serve 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

Serve's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 16 January 1995
Company number: 02951827 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates: Central Bedfordshire · Northamptonshire · Bedford

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Serve registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Serve yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Serve. 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

What should you check before donating to Serve?

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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Frequently asked questions

Is Serve a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Serve as a registered charity (number 1043321) 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 Serve's charity number?: Serve's charity number is 1043321. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1043321?: Search 1043321 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 Serve do?: Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to enable people to remain living independently in their own home*Personal and Domestic Care *Home Help*Befriending*Day Centre Activities*Community Transport*Support for Family Carers
Does Serve have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Serve. 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 Serve?: Serve's website listed in our register data is http://www.serve.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 Serve's chief executive paid?: The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Serve'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.
Where does Serve's money come from?: Serve reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £859k (60%), donations and legacies £248k (17%), charitable activities £238k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £3,182.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Serve?: The register records Serve 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 Serve's trustees paid?: Serve's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Serve registered as a charity?: Serve was entered on the register on 16 January 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02951827).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.