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The Community Council for Somerset

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The Community Council for Somerset is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about The Community Council for Somerset?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,885,266
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,159,031
Registered charity number
1069260
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Fitzwarren House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Community Council for Somerset (number 1069260) 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 Community Council for Somerset do?

Our vision is for vibrant and viable communities with healthy, happy people and strong, sustainable businesses, the perfect place to live and work . We do this through our aims of strengthening communities, innovation and encourage enterprise, supporting and serving people and tackling disadvantage

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Community Council for Somerset

Answers The Community Council for Somerset gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Community Council for Somerset's highest-paid staff paid?

The Community Council for Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Community Council for Somerset's money come from?

The Community Council for Somerset reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (98%), investments £25k (1%), trading and fundraising events £23k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.8m · 98%
  • Investments£25k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£23k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£8,372 · 0%
  • Other income£1,720 · 0%

Does The Community Council for Somerset receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Community Council for Somerset. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Community Council for Somerset reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Community Council for Somerset as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Community Council for Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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
Company number
03541219 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Somerset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Community Council for Somerset registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Community Council for Somerset yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Community Council for Somerset. 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

What should you check before donating to The Community Council for Somerset?

  • 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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Frequently asked questions

Is The Community Council for Somerset a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Community Council for Somerset as a registered charity (number 1069260) 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 Community Council for Somerset's charity number?
The Community Council for Somerset's charity number is 1069260. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069260?
Search 1069260 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 Community Council for Somerset do?
Our vision is for vibrant and viable communities with healthy, happy people and strong, sustainable businesses, the perfect place to live and work . We do this through our aims of strengthening communities, innovation and encourage enterprise, supporting and serving people and tackling disadvantage
Does The Community Council for Somerset have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Community Council for Somerset. 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 Community Council for Somerset?
The Community Council for Somerset's website listed in our register data is http://www.somersetrcc.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 Community Council for Somerset's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Community Council for Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 Community Council for Somerset's money come from?
The Community Council for Somerset reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (98%), investments £25k (1%), trading and fundraising events £23k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Community Council for Somerset?
The register does not record The Community Council for Somerset as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Community Council for Somerset's trustees paid?
The Community Council for Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Community Council for Somerset registered as a charity?
The Community Council for Somerset was entered on the register on 22 April 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03541219).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.