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Registered charity · No. 231486

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# The Great Shelford Village Charity

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Great Shelford Village Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Great Shelford Village Charity?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£446,225

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£305,292

Registered charity number

231486

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Station Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.gsvc.org.uk](http://www.gsvc.org.uk/)

Quick answer

The Great Shelford Village Charity (number 231486) 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 Great Shelford Village Charity do?

The Parochial Charities activities are covered by the currently marked categories of 13a, 13b & 13c and are restricted to persons who are resident within the parish of Great Shelford in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Great Shelford Village Charity

Answers The Great Shelford Village Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Great Shelford Village Charity's highest-paid staff paid?

The Great Shelford Village Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Great Shelford Village Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Great Shelford Village Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

1 April 1964

Also known as

The Great Shelford Parochial Charities

Previous names on the register

The Parochial Charities

Where it says it operates

Cambridgeshire

## 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; 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 231486. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 3 linked records

- [The Town Lands and Town Houses (231486-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=231486&subId=1)
- [John More's Charity (231486-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=231486&subId=2)
- [Lettice Martin's Charity (231486-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=231486&subId=3)

## What causes is The Great Shelford Village Charity registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Great Shelford Village Charity yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Great Shelford Village 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Great Shelford Village Charity?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Great Shelford Village Charity a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Great Shelford Village Charity as a registered charity (number 231486) 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 Great Shelford Village Charity's charity number?

The Great Shelford Village Charity's charity number is 231486. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 231486?

Search 231486 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 Great Shelford Village Charity do?

The Parochial Charities activities are covered by the currently marked categories of 13a, 13b & 13c and are restricted to persons who are resident within the parish of Great Shelford in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Does The Great Shelford Village Charity have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Great Shelford Village 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 Great Shelford Village Charity?

The Great Shelford Village Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.gsvc.org.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 Great Shelford Village Charity's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Great Shelford Village Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Great Shelford Village Charity?

The register does not record The Great Shelford Village Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Great Shelford Village Charity's trustees paid?

The Great Shelford Village Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Great Shelford Village Charity previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The Great Shelford Village Charity: The Parochial Charities.

When was The Great Shelford Village Charity registered as a charity?

The Great Shelford Village Charity was entered on the register on 1 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=231486&subId=0).