--- title: "Southern Oaks Retirement Living — charity 247308 | CharityCompare" description: "Southern Oaks Retirement Living (charity 247308): income £2.4m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southern-oaks-retirement-living retrieved: 2026-10-08T04:18:32.884Z 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. 247308Charitable company SO # Southern Oaks Retirement Living Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southern Oaks Retirement Living is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.abbeyfieldsouthernoaks.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=247308&subId=0) Work at Southern Oaks Retirement Living? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southern-oaks-retirement-living&type=claim&name=Southern%20Oaks%20Retirement%20Living) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southern Oaks Retirement Living? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,415,206 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,187,737 Registered charity number 247308 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Schools Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.abbeyfieldsouthernoaks.org](http://www.abbeyfieldsouthernoaks.org/) Quick answer Southern Oaks Retirement Living (number 247308) 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living do? To provide accommodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the Abbeyfield Society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southern Oaks Retirement Living Answers Southern Oaks Retirement Living 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living's highest-paid staff paid? Southern Oaks Retirement Living's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Southern Oaks Retirement Living's money come from? Southern Oaks Retirement Living reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (88%), investments £195k (8%), donations and legacies £54k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.1m · 88% - Investments£195k · 8% - Donations and legacies£54k · 2% - Trading and fundraising events£34k · 1% - Other income£1,787 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Southern Oaks Retirement Living 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) Southern Oaks Retirement Living's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 April 1966 Company number [00734705](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00734705) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Abbeyfield Purley Society Limited; The Abbeyfield Southern Oaks; Abbeyfield Southern Oaks Where it says it operates Croydon · Sutton · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living registered for? General Charitable PurposesAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southern Oaks Retirement Living yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southern Oaks Retirement Living. 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living? - 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=southern-oaks-retirement-living&type=claim&name=Southern%20Oaks%20Retirement%20Living) [Visit charity website](http://www.abbeyfieldsouthernoaks.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Southern Oaks Retirement Living a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Southern Oaks Retirement Living as a registered charity (number 247308) 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living's charity number? Southern Oaks Retirement Living's charity number is 247308. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 247308? Search 247308 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living do? To provide accommodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the Abbeyfield Society. Does Southern Oaks Retirement Living have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southern Oaks Retirement Living. 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living? Southern Oaks Retirement Living's website listed in our register data is http://www.abbeyfieldsouthernoaks.org. 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southern Oaks Retirement Living's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living's money come from? Southern Oaks Retirement Living reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (88%), investments £195k (8%), donations and legacies £54k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Southern Oaks Retirement Living? The register records Southern Oaks Retirement Living 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 Southern Oaks Retirement Living's trustees paid? Southern Oaks Retirement Living's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Southern Oaks Retirement Living previously called? The register lists these previous names for Southern Oaks Retirement Living: The Abbeyfield Purley Society Limited; The Abbeyfield Southern Oaks; Abbeyfield Southern Oaks. When was Southern Oaks Retirement Living registered as a charity? Southern Oaks Retirement Living was entered on the register on 6 April 1966. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00734705). 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=247308&subId=0).