--- title: "The Betts Mead Recreation Ground — charity 304960 | CharityCompare" description: "The Betts Mead Recreation Ground (charity 304960). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-betts-mead-recreation-ground retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:03.701Z 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. 304960 BM # The Betts Mead Recreation Ground Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Betts Mead Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.croydon.gov.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=304960&subId=0) Work at The Betts Mead Recreation Ground? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-betts-mead-recreation-ground&type=claim&name=The%20Betts%20Mead%20Recreation%20Ground) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Betts Mead Recreation Ground? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,428 Registered charity number 304960 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bernard Weatherill House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.croydon.gov.uk](http://www.croydon.gov.uk/) Quick answer The Betts Mead Recreation Ground (number 304960) 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground do? Public open space Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Betts Mead Recreation Ground Answers The Betts Mead Recreation Ground 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 August 1961 Where it says it operates Croydon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Betts Mead Recreation Ground yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Betts Mead Recreation Ground. 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Betts Mead Recreation Ground as a registered charity (number 304960) 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground's charity number? The Betts Mead Recreation Ground's charity number is 304960. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 304960? Search 304960 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground do? Public open space Does The Betts Mead Recreation Ground have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Betts Mead Recreation Ground. 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 Betts Mead Recreation Ground? The Betts Mead Recreation Ground's website listed in our register data is http://www.croydon.gov.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Betts Mead Recreation Ground? The register does not record The Betts Mead Recreation Ground as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Betts Mead Recreation Ground registered as a charity? The Betts Mead Recreation Ground was entered on the register on 31 August 1961. 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=304960&subId=0).