Registered charity · No. 1186378Charitable company
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The Chester Bluecoat Charity
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Chester Bluecoat Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Chester Bluecoat Charity (number 1186378) 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 Chester Bluecoat Charity do?
Tackling the causes of poverty, disadvantage and inequality across the city of Chester and the surrounding area through funding to charitable and community organisations; provision of almshouse accommodation; and by sponsoring educational bursaries. The Charity also provides affordable office space and room hire for Third Sector organisations at its charity hub where it is also based.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chester Bluecoat Charity
Answers The Chester Bluecoat Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Chester Bluecoat Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 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.
Where does The Chester Bluecoat Charity's money come from?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity reported £573k total income for the year ending 30 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £366k (64%), charitable activities £206k (36%), donations and legacies £400 (0%).
Investments£366k · 64%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£206k · 36%
Donations and legacies£400 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Chester Bluecoat Charity 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
The Chester Bluecoat Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1186378. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Chester Bluecoat Charity registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chester Bluecoat Charity.
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Is The Chester Bluecoat Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Chester Bluecoat Charity as a registered charity (number 1186378) 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 Chester Bluecoat Charity's charity number?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity's charity number is 1186378. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Chester Bluecoat Charity do?
Tackling the causes of poverty, disadvantage and inequality across the city of Chester and the surrounding area through funding to charitable and community organisations; provision of almshouse accommodation; and by sponsoring educational bursaries. The Charity also provides affordable office space and room hire for Third Sector organisations at its charity hub where it is also based.
Does The Chester Bluecoat Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Chester Bluecoat Charity?
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How much is The Chester Bluecoat Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Chester Bluecoat Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 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.
Where does The Chester Bluecoat Charity's money come from?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity reported £573k total income for the year ending 30 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £366k (64%), charitable activities £206k (36%), donations and legacies £400 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chester Bluecoat Charity?
The register records The Chester Bluecoat Charity 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 Chester Bluecoat Charity's trustees paid?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Chester Bluecoat Charity registered as a charity?
The Chester Bluecoat Charity was entered on the register on 15 November 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12305820).