--- title: "Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury — charity 523579 | CharityCompare" description: "Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury (charity 523579): income £274k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shaw-cross-boys-club-dewsbury retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:25:24.602Z 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. 523579Trust SC # Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.shawxsharks.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=523579&subId=0) Work at Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shaw-cross-boys-club-dewsbury&type=claim&name=Shaw%20Cross%20Boys) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £273,565 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £282,955 Registered charity number 523579 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Leeds Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.shawxsharks.com](http://www.shawxsharks.com/) Quick answer Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury (number 523579) 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury do? Provides facilities, training and discipline in sporting activities, particularly rugby league football. Has long running cultural and sporting exchange with France in which more than 750 young people from the two countries have now taken part. Assists and encourages youngsters to participate in sport and recreation. Interfaces with the local schools & community at large who utilise the facilities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury Answers Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's highest-paid staff paid? Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury 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) Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 26 June 1962 Also known as Shaw Cross Club for Young People; Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc Where it says it operates Kirklees ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury. 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury? - 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's charity number? Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's charity number is 523579. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 523579? Search 523579 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury do? Provides facilities, training and discipline in sporting activities, particularly rugby league football. Has long running cultural and sporting exchange with France in which more than 750 young people from the two countries have now taken part. Assists and encourages youngsters to participate in sport and recreation. Interfaces with the local schools & community at large who utilise the facilities Does Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury. 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury? Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's website listed in our register data is http://www.shawxsharks.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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury? The register records Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury 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 Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's trustees paid? Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. When was Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury registered as a charity? Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury was entered on the register on 26 June 1962. 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=523579&subId=0).