--- title: "The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund — charity 257377 | CharityCompare" description: "The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund (charity 257377): income £723 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-architects-registration-board-staff-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:53:52.736Z 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. 257377 AR # The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=257377&subId=0) Work at The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-architects-registration-board-staff-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Architects%20Registration%20Board%20Staff%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £723 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,630 Registered charity number 257377 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 5th Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund (number 257377) 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 Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund do? Making charitable grants to existing or former employees of the Architects Registration Board,formally Architects Registration Council of the UK and their dependents. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund Answers The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 April 1969 Previous names on the register The Architects Registration Council Staff Benevolent Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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. ## What causes is The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund. 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 The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-architects-registration-board-staff-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Architects%20Registration%20Board%20Staff%20Benevolent%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 257377) 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 Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund's charity number? The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund's charity number is 257377. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 257377? Search 257377 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 Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund do? Making charitable grants to existing or former employees of the Architects Registration Board,formally Architects Registration Council of the UK and their dependents. Does The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund. 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 Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund? The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund? The register does not record The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund: The Architects Registration Council Staff Benevolent Fund. When was The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 8 April 1969. 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=257377&subId=0).