--- title: "The Elms (Colwall) Limited — charity 527252 | CharityCompare" description: "The Elms (Colwall) Limited (charity 527252): income £3.3m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-elms-colwall-limited retrieved: 2026-10-08T12:49:46.562Z 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. 527252Charitable company E( # The Elms (Colwall) Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Elms (Colwall) Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.elmsschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527252&subId=0) Work at The Elms (Colwall) Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-elms-colwall-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Elms%20(Colwall)%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Elms (Colwall) Limited? Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31 £3,325,316 Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31 £3,484,819 Registered charity number 527252 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Colwall Green Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.elmsschool.co.uk](http://www.elmsschool.co.uk/) Quick answer The Elms (Colwall) Limited (number 527252) 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited do? Education of children up to the age of 13 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Elms (Colwall) Limited Answers The Elms (Colwall) Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Elms (Colwall) Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Elms (Colwall) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Elms (Colwall) Limited's money come from? The Elms (Colwall) Limited reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.2m (96%), other income £82k (2%), investments £20k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.2m · 96% - Other income£82k · 2% - Investments£20k · 1% - Donations and legacies£19k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£1,187 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Elms (Colwall) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Elms (Colwall) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 November 1965 Company number [00843499](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00843499) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Herefordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Elms (Colwall) Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Elms (Colwall) Limited. 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited? - 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited's charity number? The Elms (Colwall) Limited's charity number is 527252. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527252? Search 527252 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited do? Education of children up to the age of 13 Does The Elms (Colwall) Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Elms (Colwall) Limited. 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 Elms (Colwall) Limited? The Elms (Colwall) Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.elmsschool.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. How much is The Elms (Colwall) Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Elms (Colwall) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Elms (Colwall) Limited's money come from? The Elms (Colwall) Limited reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.2m (96%), other income £82k (2%), investments £20k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Elms (Colwall) Limited? The register records The Elms (Colwall) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Elms (Colwall) Limited's trustees paid? The Elms (Colwall) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Elms (Colwall) Limited registered as a charity? The Elms (Colwall) Limited was entered on the register on 4 November 1965. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00843499). 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=527252&subId=0).