--- title: "The Edmund Godson Charity — charity 227463 | CharityCompare" description: "The Edmund Godson Charity (charity 227463): income £18,623 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-edmund-godson-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:57:17.030Z 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. 227463 EG # The Edmund Godson Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Edmund Godson Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227463&subId=0) Work at The Edmund Godson Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-edmund-godson-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Edmund%20Godson%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Edmund Godson Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £18,623 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £9,524 Registered charity number 227463 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cambridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Edmund Godson Charity (number 227463) 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 Edmund Godson Charity do? The principle objective of the trust is to assist poor residents of certain parishes in the following areas to start new careers in other countries:WoolwichShinfield and Spencer's Wood, BerkshireTenbury Wells, WorcestershireNortheast Herefordshire Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Edmund Godson Charity Answers The Edmund Godson Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Edmund Godson Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Edmund Godson Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 April 1964 Also known as The Edmond Godson Charity Previous names on the register Godson's Charity Where it says it operates Throughout London · Bracknell Forest · West Berkshire · Reading · Slough · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham · Herefordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Edmund Godson Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Edmund Godson Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Edmund Godson 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 Edmund Godson 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Edmund Godson Charity's charity number? The Edmund Godson Charity's charity number is 227463. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 227463? Search 227463 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 Edmund Godson Charity do? The principle objective of the trust is to assist poor residents of certain parishes in the following areas to start new careers in other countries:WoolwichShinfield and Spencer's Wood, BerkshireTenbury Wells, WorcestershireNortheast Herefordshire Does The Edmund Godson Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Edmund Godson 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 Edmund Godson Charity? The Edmund Godson Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Edmund Godson Charity? The register does not record The Edmund Godson Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Edmund Godson Charity's trustees paid? The Edmund Godson Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Edmund Godson Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Edmund Godson Charity: Godson's Charity. When was The Edmund Godson Charity registered as a charity? The Edmund Godson Charity was entered on the register on 22 April 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/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227463&subId=0).