--- title: "The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund — charity 1075122 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund (charity 1075122): income £70,091 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bishop-of-southwark-s-lent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:24:35.594Z 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. 1075122 BO # The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1075122&subId=0) Work at The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bishop-of-southwark-s-lent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Bishop%20of%20Southwark) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £70,091 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £80,815 Registered charity number 1075122 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Trinity House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund (number 1075122) 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund do? The charity invites donations each Lent from Church of England parishes and schools in the Southwark diocese to enable the charity to meet its objects to advance religion, in particular the Christian religion, to relieve poverty and advance education. Grants are made to projects, which may be anywhere in the world, that are notified to parishes and schools when the invitation to donate is made. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund Answers The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 April 1999 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bishop of Southwark's Lent 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund's charity number? The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund's charity number is 1075122. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1075122? Search 1075122 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund do? The charity invites donations each Lent from Church of England parishes and schools in the Southwark diocese to enable the charity to meet its objects to advance religion, in particular the Christian religion, to relieve poverty and advance education. Grants are made to projects, which may be anywhere in the world, that are notified to parishes and schools when the invitation to donate is made. Does The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bishop of Southwark's Lent 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund? The Bishop of Southwark's Lent 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund? The register records The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund 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 Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund's trustees paid? The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund registered as a charity? The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Fund was entered on the register on 15 April 1999. 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=1075122&subId=0).