--- title: "The Berry Housing Trust — charity 242728 | CharityCompare" description: "The Berry Housing Trust (charity 242728): income £23,866 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-berry-housing-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:31:35.492Z 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. 242728 BH # The Berry Housing Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Berry Housing Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=242728&subId=0) Work at The Berry Housing Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-berry-housing-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Berry%20Housing%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Berry Housing Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,866 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £53,577 Registered charity number 242728 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Vigo Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Berry Housing Trust (number 242728) 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 Berry Housing Trust do? Provides housing for elderly-old people in the village. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Berry Housing Trust Answers The Berry Housing Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Berry Housing 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) The Berry Housing Trust'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 6 August 1965 Also known as Poors Croft Cottages Charity Previous names on the register The Poor's Croft Cottages and the Ada Berry Memorial Cottages Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **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 The Berry Housing Trust registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Berry Housing Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Berry Housing 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 The Berry Housing 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=the-berry-housing-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Berry%20Housing%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Berry Housing Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Berry Housing Trust as a registered charity (number 242728) 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 Berry Housing Trust's charity number? The Berry Housing Trust's charity number is 242728. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 242728? Search 242728 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 Berry Housing Trust do? Provides housing for elderly-old people in the village. Does The Berry Housing Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Berry Housing 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 The Berry Housing Trust? The Berry Housing Trust 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 Berry Housing Trust? The register records The Berry Housing 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 The Berry Housing Trust's trustees paid? The Berry Housing Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Berry Housing Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Berry Housing Trust: The Poor's Croft Cottages and the Ada Berry Memorial Cottages. When was The Berry Housing Trust registered as a charity? The Berry Housing Trust was entered on the register on 6 August 1965. 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=242728&subId=0).