--- title: "The Berry Patch — charity 1041030 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Berry Patch (charity 1041030): income £171k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-berry-patch retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:25:05.958Z 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. 1041030 BP # The Berry Patch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Berry Patch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theberrypatchfinedon.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1041030&subId=0) Work at The Berry Patch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-berry-patch&type=claim&name=The%20Berry%20Patch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Berry Patch? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £171,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £177,000 Registered charity number 1041030 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 71 Wellingborough Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theberrypatchfinedon.com](http://www.theberrypatchfinedon.com/) Quick answer The Berry Patch (number 1041030) 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 Patch do? We provide childcare and education for children aged 9 months to 11 years which includes breakfast, afterschool and holiday clubs.We operate from Finedon Community Centre .We have a room for children under 2 , a room for children aged 2 and above and a secure outdoor area which all children have access to, Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Berry Patch Answers The Berry Patch gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Berry Patch's highest-paid staff paid? The Berry Patch's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 The Berry Patch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Berry Patch's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 September 1994 Previous names on the register St Michaels Playgroup; St Michaels Playgroup (Finedon) Where it says it operates Northamptonshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. 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 Patch registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Berry Patch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Berry Patch. 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 Patch? - 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. 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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 Patch's charity number? The Berry Patch's charity number is 1041030. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1041030? Search 1041030 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 Patch do? We provide childcare and education for children aged 9 months to 11 years which includes breakfast, afterschool and holiday clubs.We operate from Finedon Community Centre .We have a room for children under 2 , a room for children aged 2 and above and a secure outdoor area which all children have access to, Does The Berry Patch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Berry Patch. 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 Patch? The Berry Patch's website listed in our register data is http://www.theberrypatchfinedon.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 The Berry Patch's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Berry Patch's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 The Berry Patch? The register does not record The Berry Patch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Berry Patch's trustees paid? The Berry Patch's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Berry Patch previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Berry Patch: St Michaels Playgroup; St Michaels Playgroup (Finedon). When was The Berry Patch registered as a charity? The Berry Patch was entered on the register on 28 September 1994. 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=1041030&subId=0).