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Registered charity · No. 1195023CIO

Testlands

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Testlands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation.

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What are the key facts about Testlands?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,693,942
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,373,758
Registered charity number
1195023
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Green Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Testlands (number 1195023) 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 Testlands do?

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Testlands

Answers Testlands gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Testlands's highest-paid staff paid?

Testlands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.

Where does Testlands's money come from?

Testlands reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (93%), donations and legacies £111k (7%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.6m · 93%
  • Donations and legacies£111k · 7%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Testlands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Testlands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Southampton City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Testlands registered for?

Recreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for Testlands yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Testlands. 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

What should you check before donating to Testlands?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Testlands a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Testlands as a registered charity (number 1195023) 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 Testlands's charity number?
Testlands's charity number is 1195023. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1195023?
Search 1195023 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 Testlands do?
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE
Does Testlands have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Testlands. 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 Testlands?
Testlands's website listed in our register data is http://www.testlands.com. 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 Testlands's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Testlands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Where does Testlands's money come from?
Testlands reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (93%), donations and legacies £111k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Testlands?
The register does not record Testlands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Testlands's trustees paid?
Testlands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Testlands registered as a charity?
Testlands was entered on the register on 1 July 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.