--- title: "Staplehurst Free Church — charity 1127205 | CharityCompare" description: "Staplehurst Free Church (charity 1127205): income £138k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/staplehurst-free-church retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:36.993Z 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. 1127205Charitable company SF # Staplehurst Free Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Staplehurst Free Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1127205&subId=0) Work at Staplehurst Free Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=staplehurst-free-church&type=claim&name=Staplehurst%20Free%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Staplehurst Free Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £138,061 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £124,107 Registered charity number 1127205 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Station Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk](http://www.staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Staplehurst Free Church (number 1127205) 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 Staplehurst Free Church do? We are an independent evangelical community church, providing the opportunity for all to worship God, and to serve some of the many and diverse needs of the community of Staplehurst and also be involved in the wider mission of the church overseas. We strive to monitor the needs of the community matching them to our resources, identifying opportunities for offering God's love to those in need. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Staplehurst Free Church Answers Staplehurst Free Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Staplehurst Free Church's highest-paid staff paid? Staplehurst Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Staplehurst Free 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) Staplehurst Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 December 2008 Company number [06725987](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06725987) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Staplehurst Free Church registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Staplehurst Free Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Staplehurst Free 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 Staplehurst Free 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. 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=staplehurst-free-church&type=claim&name=Staplehurst%20Free%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Staplehurst Free Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Staplehurst Free Church as a registered charity (number 1127205) 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 Staplehurst Free Church's charity number? Staplehurst Free Church's charity number is 1127205. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1127205? Search 1127205 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 Staplehurst Free Church do? We are an independent evangelical community church, providing the opportunity for all to worship God, and to serve some of the many and diverse needs of the community of Staplehurst and also be involved in the wider mission of the church overseas. We strive to monitor the needs of the community matching them to our resources, identifying opportunities for offering God's love to those in need. Does Staplehurst Free Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Staplehurst Free 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 Staplehurst Free Church? Staplehurst Free Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.staplehurstfreechurch.org.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 Staplehurst Free Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Staplehurst Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Staplehurst Free Church? The register records Staplehurst Free 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 Staplehurst Free Church's trustees paid? Staplehurst Free Church's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Staplehurst Free Church registered as a charity? Staplehurst Free Church was entered on the register on 16 December 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06725987). 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=1127205&subId=0).