The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom (number 232716) 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 Guild of Our Lady of Ransom do?
THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF OUR GUILD IS THE FURTHERENCE AND EXTENSION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES. OUR PRINCIPAL MEANS ARE THE APPRECIATION OF THE ENGLISH AND WELSH CATHOLIC HERITAGE THROUGH PILGRIMAGES AND PUBLICATIONS TOGETHER WITH THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT OF THE POOREST PARISHES IN OUR TWENTY-TWO DIOCESES, TOGETHER WITH THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom
Answers The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's highest-paid staff paid?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's money come from?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom reported £622k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £353k (57%), donations and legacies £180k (29%), charitable activities £89k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £65k.
Investments£353k · 57%
Donations and legacies£180k · 29%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£89k · 14%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom 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
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Catholic Church Extension Society
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 232716. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom registered for?
Religious Activities
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Is The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom as a registered charity (number 232716) 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 Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's charity number?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's charity number is 232716. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom do?
THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF OUR GUILD IS THE FURTHERENCE AND EXTENSION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES. OUR PRINCIPAL MEANS ARE THE APPRECIATION OF THE ENGLISH AND WELSH CATHOLIC HERITAGE THROUGH PILGRIMAGES AND PUBLICATIONS TOGETHER WITH THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT OF THE POOREST PARISHES IN OUR TWENTY-TWO DIOCESES, TOGETHER WITH THE ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM.
Does The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's website listed in our register data is http://www.guild-ransom.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 Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's money come from?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom reported £622k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £353k (57%), donations and legacies £180k (29%), charitable activities £89k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £65k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom?
The register records The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom 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 Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's trustees paid?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom registered as a charity?
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom was entered on the register on 19 March 1965.