--- title: "The Clergy Rest Fund — charity 233436 | CharityCompare" description: "The Clergy Rest Fund (charity 233436): income £27,160 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-clergy-rest-fund retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:44:40.714Z 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. 233436 CR # The Clergy Rest Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Clergy Rest Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theclergyrestfund.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233436&subId=0) Work at The Clergy Rest Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-clergy-rest-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Clergy%20Rest%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Clergy Rest Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £27,160 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £47,058 Registered charity number 233436 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 255 Blackfriars Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theclergyrestfund.org](http://www.theclergyrestfund.org/) Quick answer The Clergy Rest Fund (number 233436) 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 Clergy Rest Fund do? The Charity makes grants to assist needy members of the clergy of the Church of England and makes payments or grants to charitable institutions or other charitable and benevolent objects connected with the Church of England. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Clergy Rest Fund Answers The Clergy Rest Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Clergy Rest Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Clergy Rest Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 May 1964 Also known as Miss Eleanor Steel Charitable Will Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Clergy Rest Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Clergy Rest Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Clergy Rest 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 Clergy Rest 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 Clergy Rest Fund's charity number? The Clergy Rest Fund's charity number is 233436. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 233436? Search 233436 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 Clergy Rest Fund do? The Charity makes grants to assist needy members of the clergy of the Church of England and makes payments or grants to charitable institutions or other charitable and benevolent objects connected with the Church of England. Does The Clergy Rest Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Clergy Rest 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 Clergy Rest Fund? The Clergy Rest Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.theclergyrestfund.org. 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 Clergy Rest Fund? The register does not record The Clergy Rest Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Clergy Rest Fund's trustees paid? The Clergy Rest Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Clergy Rest Fund registered as a charity? The Clergy Rest Fund was entered on the register on 20 May 1964. 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=233436&subId=0).