--- title: "Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust — charity 1108652 | CharityCompare" description: "Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust (charity 1108652): income £448k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sturminster-newton-community-building-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:48.999Z 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. 1108652Charitable company SN # Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust 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://stur-exchange.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1108652&subId=0) Work at Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sturminster-newton-community-building-trust&type=claim&name=Sturminster%20Newton%20Community%20Building%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £448,325 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £431,990 Registered charity number 1108652 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Market Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [stur-exchange.co.uk](http://stur-exchange.co.uk/) Quick answer Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust (number 1108652) 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust do? The charity operates The Exchange, a community building in Sturminster Newton, for the benefit of the population of the town and the surrounding area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust Answers Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust 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) Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 March 2005 Company number [05311990](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05311990) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust. 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust? - 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=sturminster-newton-community-building-trust&type=claim&name=Sturminster%20Newton%20Community%20Building%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://stur-exchange.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust as a registered charity (number 1108652) 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's charity number? Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's charity number is 1108652. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1108652? Search 1108652 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust do? The charity operates The Exchange, a community building in Sturminster Newton, for the benefit of the population of the town and the surrounding area. Does Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust. 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust? Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's website listed in our register data is http://stur-exchange.co.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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust? The register records Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust 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 Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's trustees paid? Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust registered as a charity? Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust was entered on the register on 21 March 2005. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05311990). 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=1108652&subId=0).