--- title: "Sunderland Guild of Help — charity 229656 | CharityCompare" description: "Sunderland Guild of Help (charity 229656): income £16,762 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sunderland-guild-of-help retrieved: 2026-10-08T21:49:24.829Z 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. 229656 SG # Sunderland Guild of Help Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sunderland Guild of Help is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.guildofhelp.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=229656&subId=0) Work at Sunderland Guild of Help? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sunderland-guild-of-help&type=claim&name=Sunderland%20Guild%20of%20Help) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sunderland Guild of Help? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £16,762 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £20,499 Registered charity number 229656 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bede Tower Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.guildofhelp.co.uk](http://www.guildofhelp.co.uk/) Quick answer Sunderland Guild of Help (number 229656) 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 Sunderland Guild of Help do? Administer welfare cases through small funds and operates as an enabling charity at Bede Tower, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7EA. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sunderland Guild of Help Answers Sunderland Guild of Help gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sunderland Guild of Help's highest-paid staff paid? Sunderland Guild of Help's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Sunderland Guild of Help as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sunderland Guild of Help's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 March 1964 Previous names on the register Sunderland Guild of Help and Council of Social Services Where it says it operates Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 229656. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Trust Funds Administered in in Connexion with the Tuberculosis Care Committee of the Sunderland Guild of Help (229656-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=229656&subId=1) ## What causes is Sunderland Guild of Help registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sunderland Guild of Help yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sunderland Guild of Help. 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 Sunderland Guild of Help? - 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=sunderland-guild-of-help&type=claim&name=Sunderland%20Guild%20of%20Help) [Visit charity website](http://www.guildofhelp.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sunderland Guild of Help a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sunderland Guild of Help as a registered charity (number 229656) 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 Sunderland Guild of Help's charity number? Sunderland Guild of Help's charity number is 229656. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 229656? Search 229656 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 Sunderland Guild of Help do? Administer welfare cases through small funds and operates as an enabling charity at Bede Tower, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7EA. Does Sunderland Guild of Help have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sunderland Guild of Help. 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 Sunderland Guild of Help? Sunderland Guild of Help's website listed in our register data is http://www.guildofhelp.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 Sunderland Guild of Help's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sunderland Guild of Help's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Sunderland Guild of Help? The register does not record Sunderland Guild of Help as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sunderland Guild of Help's trustees paid? Sunderland Guild of Help's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Sunderland Guild of Help previously called? The register lists this previous name for Sunderland Guild of Help: Sunderland Guild of Help and Council of Social Services. When was Sunderland Guild of Help registered as a charity? Sunderland Guild of Help was entered on the register on 5 March 1964. 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=229656&subId=0).