--- title: "Spen Valley Church — charity 1173974 | CharityCompare" description: "Spen Valley Church (charity 1173974): income £90,431 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spen-valley-church retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:50.531Z 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. 1173974CIO SV # Spen Valley Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spen Valley Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.spenvalleychurch.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173974&subId=0) Work at Spen Valley Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spen-valley-church&type=claim&name=Spen%20Valley%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spen Valley Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £90,431 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £75,954 Registered charity number 1173974 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cleckheaton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.spenvalleychurch.org](http://www.spenvalleychurch.org/) Quick answer Spen Valley Church (number 1173974) 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 Spen Valley Church do? The main services are opportunities for people to find out about the Christian Faith and to take part inChristian worship services including Biblical teaching. It provides for the public worship of God, for recreation for young people in a safeenvironment, a place for parents and toddlers to meet, a place for people of all ages to meet with Christians and learn about the Christian message. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spen Valley Church Answers Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley Church's highest-paid staff paid? Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley 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) Spen Valley Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 July 2017 Where it says it operates Kirklees ## 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 Spen Valley Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spen Valley Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley 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. 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Search 1173974 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 Spen Valley Church do? The main services are opportunities for people to find out about the Christian Faith and to take part inChristian worship services including Biblical teaching. It provides for the public worship of God, for recreation for young people in a safeenvironment, a place for parents and toddlers to meet, a place for people of all ages to meet with Christians and learn about the Christian message. Does Spen Valley Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley Church? Spen Valley Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.spenvalleychurch.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 Spen Valley Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley Church? The register records Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley Church's trustees paid? Spen Valley Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Spen Valley Church registered as a charity? Spen Valley Church was entered on the register on 27 July 2017. 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=1173974&subId=0).