--- title: "St Helen's Almshouses — charity 224869 | CharityCompare" description: "St Helen's Almshouses (charity 224869): income £14,171 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-helen-s-almshouses retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:41:00.021Z 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. 224869 SH # St Helen's Almshouses Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Helen's Almshouses is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=224869&subId=0) Work at St Helen's Almshouses? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-helen-s-almshouses&type=claim&name=St%20Helen) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Helen's Almshouses? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £14,171 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £4,154 Registered charity number 224869 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Great Asby Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St Helen's Almshouses (number 224869) 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 St Helen's Almshouses do? Provide subsidised accommodation for elderly widows/widowers previously residing in the Great Asby area and maintain the structure of the Almshouses, the property of the Trust. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Helen's Almshouses Answers St Helen's Almshouses 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record St Helen's Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St Helen's Almshouses'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 30 September 1963 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 St Helen's Almshouses registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Helen's Almshouses yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Helen's Almshouses. 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 St Helen's Almshouses? - 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. 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Search 224869 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 St Helen's Almshouses do? Provide subsidised accommodation for elderly widows/widowers previously residing in the Great Asby area and maintain the structure of the Almshouses, the property of the Trust. Does St Helen's Almshouses have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Helen's Almshouses. 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 St Helen's Almshouses? St Helen's Almshouses does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Helen's Almshouses? The register does not record St Helen's Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St Helen's Almshouses's trustees paid? St Helen's Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was St Helen's Almshouses registered as a charity? St Helen's Almshouses was entered on the register on 30 September 1963. 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=224869&subId=0).