Registered charity · No. 1150918Charitable company
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Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes.
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association (number 1150918) 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association do?
The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room was built in 1864 as a refuge for fishermen and mariners when not engaged at sea. Displays of a seafaring nature line the walls and fill glass cabinets. Pictures and portraits of local fishermen and seascapes, model ships and maritime paraphernalia offer a fascinating history of Southwold's connections with the sea.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association
Answers Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's highest-paid staff paid?
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association 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
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association registered for?
Other Charitable Purposes
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Is Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association as a registered charity (number 1150918) 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's charity number?
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's charity number is 1150918. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1150918?
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What does Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association do?
The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room was built in 1864 as a refuge for fishermen and mariners when not engaged at sea. Displays of a seafaring nature line the walls and fill glass cabinets. Pictures and portraits of local fishermen and seascapes, model ships and maritime paraphernalia offer a fascinating history of Southwold's connections with the sea.
Does Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association?
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.southwoldsailorsreadingroom.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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association?
The register records Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association 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 Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's trustees paid?
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association registered as a charity?
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association was entered on the register on 21 February 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08367164).