--- title: "The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity — charity 224727 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity (charity 224727): income £35,024 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cotton-districts-convalescent-fund-and-the-barnes-samaritan-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:37:13.366Z 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. 224727 CD # The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.barnescottondistricts.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=224727&subId=0) Work at The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cotton-districts-convalescent-fund-and-the-barnes-samaritan-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Cotton%20Districts%20Convalescent%20Fund%20and%20the%20Barnes%20Samaritan%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £35,024 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £25,058 Registered charity number 224727 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bolton Arena Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.barnescottondistricts.co.uk](http://www.barnescottondistricts.co.uk/) Quick answer The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity (number 224727) 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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity do? The relief of persons in need resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity Answers The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity 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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity'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 February 1964 Previous names on the register The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund Where it says it operates Manchester City · Calderdale · Derbyshire · Lancashire · North Yorkshire · Warrington · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan 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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 224727? Search 224727 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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity do? The relief of persons in need resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery. Does The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan 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 Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity? The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.barnescottondistricts.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity? The register does not record The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity's trustees paid? The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity: The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund. When was The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity registered as a charity? The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity was entered on the register on 20 February 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/). 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