The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund (number 231320) 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund do?
Grants to poor and needy Watermen and/or Lightermen of the River Thames and assistance to their widows.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund
Answers The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Company's Poors Fund and Related Charities
Previous names on the register
Waterman's Sunday Ferry Charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 231320. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund.
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Is The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund as a registered charity (number 231320) 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's charity number?
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's charity number is 231320. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 231320?
Search 231320 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund do?
Grants to poor and needy Watermen and/or Lightermen of the River Thames and assistance to their widows.
Does The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund?
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.watermenscompany.com. 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 Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund?
The register does not record The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's trustees paid?
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund: Waterman's Sunday Ferry Charity.
When was The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund registered as a charity?
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund was entered on the register on 4 December 1963.