--- title: "The Coldstream Guards Charity — charity 1194650 | CharityCompare" description: "The Coldstream Guards Charity (charity 1194650): income £517k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-coldstream-guards-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:43:57.454Z 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. 1194650CIO CG # The Coldstream Guards Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Coldstream Guards Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, armed forces/emergency service efficiency, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.coldstreamguards.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194650&subId=0) Work at The Coldstream Guards Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-coldstream-guards-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Coldstream%20Guards%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Coldstream Guards Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £516,734 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £574,383 Registered charity number 1194650 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Wellington Barracks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.coldstreamguards.org.uk](http://www.coldstreamguards.org.uk/) Quick answer The Coldstream Guards Charity (number 1194650) 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 Coldstream Guards Charity do? The Coldstream Guards Charity assists serving and former members of the Coldstream Guards and their dependents in hardship or distress or need, financial or otherwise. It supports other charities who in the view of trustees directly or indirectly benefits Coldstreamers and their dependents. It promotes the efficiency of the serving Regiment where public funds are unavailable and it operates in UK. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Coldstream Guards Charity Answers The Coldstream Guards Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Coldstream Guards Charity's highest-paid staff paid? The Coldstream Guards Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. ### Where does The Coldstream Guards Charity's money come from? The Coldstream Guards Charity reported £517k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were investments £237k (46%), donations and legacies £174k (34%), charitable activities £59k (11%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £47k. - Investments£237k · 46% - Donations and legacies£174k · 34% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£59k · 11% - Other income£47k · 9% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Coldstream Guards 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Coldstream Guards Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 June 2021 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **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 Coldstream Guards Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Coldstream Guards Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Coldstream Guards Charity. 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 Coldstream Guards Charity? - 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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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 Coldstream Guards Charity's charity number? The Coldstream Guards Charity's charity number is 1194650. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1194650? Search 1194650 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 Coldstream Guards Charity do? The Coldstream Guards Charity assists serving and former members of the Coldstream Guards and their dependents in hardship or distress or need, financial or otherwise. It supports other charities who in the view of trustees directly or indirectly benefits Coldstreamers and their dependents. It promotes the efficiency of the serving Regiment where public funds are unavailable and it operates in UK. Does The Coldstream Guards Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Coldstream Guards Charity. 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 Coldstream Guards Charity? The Coldstream Guards Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.coldstreamguards.org.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. How much is The Coldstream Guards Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Coldstream Guards Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. Where does The Coldstream Guards Charity's money come from? The Coldstream Guards Charity reported £517k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were investments £237k (46%), donations and legacies £174k (34%), charitable activities £59k (11%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £47k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Coldstream Guards Charity? The register records The Coldstream Guards 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 Coldstream Guards Charity's trustees paid? The Coldstream Guards Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Coldstream Guards Charity registered as a charity? The Coldstream Guards Charity was entered on the register on 2 June 2021. 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=1194650&subId=0).