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title: "The Andover Charities — charity 206587 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 206587

AC

# The Andover Charities

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Andover Charities is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Andover Charities?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£147,001

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£169,524

Registered charity number

206587

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Chantry House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

The Andover Charities (number 206587) 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 The Andover Charities do?

The Charity has a small number of properties which are allocated to persons living in the "ancient parish of Andover"Grants are also made to the needy in the "ancient parish of Andover"

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Andover Charities

Answers The Andover Charities 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 The Andover Charities's highest-paid staff paid?

The Andover Charities'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.

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

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

The Andover Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

5 June 1962

Where it says it operates

Hampshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People.

**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 206587. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 17 linked records

- [Reverend Richard Widmore (Poor's Branch) (206587-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=1)
- [Kemis's Eleemosynary Charity (Poor's Branch) (206587-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=2)
- [Peter Blake (Poor's Branch) (206587-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=3)
- [Emily Beatrice Dawes (Poor's Branch) (206587-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=4)
- [Consolidated Almshouse and Pension Charity (Almshouse Branch) (206587-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=5)
- [Almshouse Charity of John Pollen (Almshouse Branch) (206587-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=6)
- [Henry Smith (Poor's Branch) (206587-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=7)
- [Ambrose Massey (Poor's Branch) (206587-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=8)
- [Henry James Deacon (Poor's Branch) (206587-9)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=9)
- [Elizabeth Caroline Etwall (Poor's Branch) (206587-10)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=10)
- [Martha Gale (Poor's Branch) (206587-11)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=11)
- [Reverend William Stanley Goddard (Poor's Branch) (206587-12)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=12)
- [Christian Hinxman (Poor's Branch) (206587-13)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=13)
- [Joseph Hinxman (Poor's Branch) (206587-14)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=14)
- [Holdup's Benefaction for the Poor (Poor's Branch) (206587-15)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=15)
- [Reverend Charles Henry Ridding (Poor's Branch) (206587-16)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=16)
- [William Safe (Poor's Branch) (206587-17)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=206587&subId=17)

## What causes is The Andover Charities registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Andover Charities yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Andover Charities.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Andover Charities?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Andover Charities a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Andover Charities as a registered charity (number 206587) 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 The Andover Charities's charity number?

The Andover Charities's charity number is 206587. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 206587?

Search 206587 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 The Andover Charities do?

The Charity has a small number of properties which are allocated to persons living in the "ancient parish of Andover"Grants are also made to the needy in the "ancient parish of Andover"

Does The Andover Charities have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Andover Charities. 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 The Andover Charities?

The Andover Charities does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is The Andover Charities's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Andover Charities'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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Andover Charities?

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

Are The Andover Charities's trustees paid?

The Andover Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Andover Charities registered as a charity?

The Andover Charities was entered on the register on 5 June 1962.

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=206587&subId=0).