--- title: "St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity — charity 251464 | CharityCompare" description: "St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity (charity 251464): income £35,248 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-stephen-ecclesiastical-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T14:21:22.012Z 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. 251464 SS # St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=0) Work at St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-stephen-ecclesiastical-charity&type=claim&name=St%20Stephen%20Ecclesiastical%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £35,248 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £49,381 Registered charity number 251464 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bristol Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity (number 251464) 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 Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity do? To further the religious and other charitable works of the Church of England in the parish, being the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen with St James and St John the Baptist, Bristol. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity Answers St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity 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 St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's highest-paid staff paid? St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity'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 does not record St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 February 1967 Previous names on the register St Stephen and St Nicholas Ecclesiastical Charities Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 251464. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 5 linked records - [Church Lands (251464-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=1) - [Walter Lincolne (251464-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=2) - [John Myner for Sermon (251464-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=3) - [William Pennoyer (251464-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=4) - [Cox's Gift (251464-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251464&subId=6) ## What causes is St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity registered for? Religious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity. 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 Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity? - 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=st-stephen-ecclesiastical-charity&type=claim&name=St%20Stephen%20Ecclesiastical%20Charity) ## Frequently asked questions Is St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity as a registered charity (number 251464) 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 St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's charity number? St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's charity number is 251464. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 251464? Search 251464 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 Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity do? To further the religious and other charitable works of the Church of England in the parish, being the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen with St James and St John the Baptist, Bristol. Does St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity. 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 Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity? St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity'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 St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity? The register does not record St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's trustees paid? St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity: St Stephen and St Nicholas Ecclesiastical Charities. When was St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity registered as a charity? St Stephen Ecclesiastical Charity was entered on the register on 24 February 1967. 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=251464&subId=0).