--- title: "St John's Chapel Recreation Ground — charity 520589 | CharityCompare" description: "St John's Chapel Recreation Ground (charity 520589): income £1,200 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-john-s-chapel-recreation-ground retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:36:16.840Z 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. 520589 SJ # St John's Chapel Recreation Ground Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St John's Chapel Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=520589&subId=0) Work at St John's Chapel Recreation Ground? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-john-s-chapel-recreation-ground&type=claim&name=St%20John) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St John's Chapel Recreation Ground? Reported income · year ending 2026-06-30 £1,200 Reported spending · year ending 2026-06-30 £542 Registered charity number 520589 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rookhope Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St John's Chapel Recreation Ground (number 520589) 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground do? Football, village activities, and availability to hire for local events Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St John's Chapel Recreation Ground Answers St John's Chapel Recreation Ground gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 January 1970 Previous names on the register St John's Recreation Ground Where it says it operates Durham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St John's Chapel Recreation Ground yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St John's Chapel Recreation Ground. 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground? - 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? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 520589? Search 520589 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground do? Football, village activities, and availability to hire for local events Does St John's Chapel Recreation Ground have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St John's Chapel Recreation Ground. 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground? St John's Chapel Recreation Ground 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 John's Chapel Recreation Ground? The register does not record St John's Chapel Recreation Ground as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was St John's Chapel Recreation Ground previously called? The register lists this previous name for St John's Chapel Recreation Ground: St John's Recreation Ground. When was St John's Chapel Recreation Ground registered as a charity? St John's Chapel Recreation Ground was entered on the register on 28 January 1970. 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/). 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