--- title: "Stratford St Mary Village Institute — charity 304824 | CharityCompare" description: "Stratford St Mary Village Institute (charity 304824): income £17,242 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stratford-st-mary-village-institute retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:12.945Z 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. 304824 SS # Stratford St Mary Village Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stratford St Mary Village Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.ssminstitutehall.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=304824&subId=0) Work at Stratford St Mary Village Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stratford-st-mary-village-institute&type=claim&name=Stratford%20St%20Mary%20Village%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stratford St Mary Village Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £17,242 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,954 Registered charity number 304824 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Higham Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ssminstitutehall.org](https://www.ssminstitutehall.org/) Quick answer Stratford St Mary Village Institute (number 304824) 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute do? We are the management committee for our village hall and adjoining playing field providing social and recreational facilities for all who wish to use them. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stratford St Mary Village Institute Answers Stratford St Mary Village Institute 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute's highest-paid staff paid? Stratford St Mary Village Institute'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 records Stratford St Mary Village Institute 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) Stratford St Mary Village Institute'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 16 September 1968 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stratford St Mary Village Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stratford St Mary Village Institute. 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute? - 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. 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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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute's charity number? Stratford St Mary Village Institute's charity number is 304824. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 304824? Search 304824 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute do? We are the management committee for our village hall and adjoining playing field providing social and recreational facilities for all who wish to use them. Does Stratford St Mary Village Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stratford St Mary Village Institute. 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute? Stratford St Mary Village Institute's website listed in our register data is https://www.ssminstitutehall.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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stratford St Mary Village Institute'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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute? The register records Stratford St Mary Village Institute 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 Stratford St Mary Village Institute's trustees paid? Stratford St Mary Village Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Stratford St Mary Village Institute registered as a charity? Stratford St Mary Village Institute was entered on the register on 16 September 1968. 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=304824&subId=0).