--- title: "South Chard Church — charity 1158883 | CharityCompare" description: "South Chard Church (charity 1158883): income £49,248 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/south-chard-church retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:23:18.696Z 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. 1158883CIO SC # South Chard Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data South Chard Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://southchard.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158883&subId=0) Work at South Chard Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=south-chard-church&type=claim&name=South%20Chard%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about South Chard Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £49,248 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,157 Registered charity number 1158883 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Post Office Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [southchard.co.uk](http://southchard.co.uk/) Quick answer South Chard Church (number 1158883) 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 South Chard Church do? To live out the Christian faith in South Chard, Chard and local villages in Somerset, other parts of the UK and the world. Its services include public worship, community support services and international mission work. Our main beneficiaries are local people and those who require assistance overseas. We are financed by the giving of our local congregation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Chard Church Answers South Chard Church 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 South Chard Church's highest-paid staff paid? South Chard Church'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records South Chard Church 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) South Chard Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 October 2014 Where it says it operates Somerset · Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 South Chard Church registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for South Chard Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South Chard 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to South Chard Church? - 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. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=south-chard-church&type=claim&name=South%20Chard%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://southchard.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is South Chard Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists South Chard Church as a registered charity (number 1158883) 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 South Chard Church's charity number? South Chard Church's charity number is 1158883. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158883? Search 1158883 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 South Chard Church do? To live out the Christian faith in South Chard, Chard and local villages in Somerset, other parts of the UK and the world. Its services include public worship, community support services and international mission work. Our main beneficiaries are local people and those who require assistance overseas. We are financed by the giving of our local congregation. Does South Chard Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South Chard 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 South Chard Church? South Chard Church's website listed in our register data is http://southchard.co.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 South Chard Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South Chard Church'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to South Chard Church? The register records South Chard Church 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 South Chard Church's trustees paid? South Chard Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was South Chard Church registered as a charity? South Chard Church was entered on the register on 16 October 2014. 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=1158883&subId=0).