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title: "Shields Church — charity 1161331 accounts | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1161331CIO

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# Shields Church

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Shields Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Shields Church?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£66,995

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£67,313

Registered charity number

1161331

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

South Shields

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Shields Church (number 1161331) 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 Shields Church do?

Evangelical Church (christian)

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shields Church

Answers Shields Church 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”.

### How much are Shields Church's highest-paid staff paid?

Shields Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 does not record Shields Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Shields Church'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

20 April 2015

Where it says it operates

South Tyneside

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** 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 Shields Church registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shields Church yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shields 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Shields Church?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Shields Church a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Shields Church as a registered charity (number 1161331) 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 Shields Church's charity number?

Shields Church's charity number is 1161331. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1161331?

Search 1161331 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 Shields Church do?

Evangelical Church (christian)

Does Shields Church have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shields 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 Shields Church?

Shields Church 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 Shields Church's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shields Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Shields Church?

The register does not record Shields Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Shields Church's trustees paid?

Shields Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Shields Church registered as a charity?

Shields Church was entered on the register on 20 April 2015.

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=1161331&subId=0).