--- title: "The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes — charity 247105 | CharityCompare" description: "The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes (charity 247105): income £105k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-goodly-dale-cottage-homes retrieved: 2026-10-08T22:27:02.983Z 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. 247105 GD # The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=247105&subId=0) Work at The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-goodly-dale-cottage-homes&type=claim&name=The%20Goodly%20Dale%20Cottage%20Homes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes? Reported income · year ending 2026-02-06 £105,017 Reported spending · year ending 2026-02-06 £104,963 Registered charity number 247105 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Windermere Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes (number 247105) 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes do? The purpose of the Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is "to provide accomodation for poor persons of good character each of whom shall not be less than 60 years of age (or 50 if disabled), and shall have been born or lived for 10 of the last 30 years in Windermere and Ambleside Urban Districts, Undermillbeck, Troutbeck and Applethwaite. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes Answers The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 6 February 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's highest-paid staff paid? The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's annual return for the year ending 6 February 2026 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's annual return for the year ending 6 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 March 1966 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 247105. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes Endowment Fund (247105-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=247105&subId=1) - [Thomas William Pattinson for Goodly Dale Cottage Homes (247105-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=247105&subId=2) ## What causes is The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes. 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-goodly-dale-cottage-homes&type=claim&name=The%20Goodly%20Dale%20Cottage%20Homes) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes as a registered charity (number 247105) 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's charity number? The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's charity number is 247105. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 247105? Search 247105 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes do? The purpose of the Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is "to provide accomodation for poor persons of good character each of whom shall not be less than 60 years of age (or 50 if disabled), and shall have been born or lived for 10 of the last 30 years in Windermere and Ambleside Urban Districts, Undermillbeck, Troutbeck and Applethwaite. Does The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes. 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes? The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's annual return for the year ending 6 February 2026 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 Goodly Dale Cottage Homes? The register does not record The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's trustees paid? The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes's annual return for the year ending 6 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes registered as a charity? The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes was entered on the register on 9 March 1966. 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=247105&subId=0).