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The Drayton Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities.
The Drayton Centre (number 252356) 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 Drayton Centre do?
The Drayton Centre is a community building serving the residents of Drayton and Farlington managed by a group of Trustees. It provides a venue for various activities for all ages ranging from maternity classes to over 60's Singing Group, art and crafts to exercise classes. It is also available for private hire and concerts.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Drayton Centre
Answers The Drayton Centre 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 Drayton Centre's highest-paid staff paid?
The Drayton Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Drayton Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Drayton Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Drayton Institute
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Portsmouth City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Drayton Centre registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Drayton Centre yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Drayton Centre as a registered charity (number 252356) 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 Drayton Centre's charity number?
The Drayton Centre's charity number is 252356. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 252356?
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What does The Drayton Centre do?
The Drayton Centre is a community building serving the residents of Drayton and Farlington managed by a group of Trustees. It provides a venue for various activities for all ages ranging from maternity classes to over 60's Singing Group, art and crafts to exercise classes. It is also available for private hire and concerts.
Does The Drayton Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Drayton Centre. 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 Drayton Centre?
The Drayton Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedraytoncentreportsmouth.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.
How much is The Drayton Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Drayton Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Drayton Centre?
The register does not record The Drayton Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Drayton Centre's trustees paid?
The Drayton Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Drayton Centre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Drayton Centre: Drayton Institute.
When was The Drayton Centre registered as a charity?
The Drayton Centre was entered on the register on 4 May 1967.