--- title: "The Herston Community Centre — charity 284068 | CharityCompare" description: "The Herston Community Centre (charity 284068): income £11,996 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-herston-community-centre retrieved: 2026-10-09T14:58:38.995Z 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. 284068 HC # The Herston Community Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Herston Community Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sandpdt.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284068&subId=0) Work at The Herston Community Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-herston-community-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Herston%20Community%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Herston Community Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £11,996 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £6,459 Registered charity number 284068 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Swanage Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sandpdt.org.uk](http://www.sandpdt.org.uk/) Quick answer The Herston Community Centre (number 284068) 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 Herston Community Centre do? The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Herston and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Herston Community Centre Answers The Herston Community Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 Herston Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Herston Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 June 1982 Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **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. ## What causes is The Herston Community Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Herston Community Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Herston Community Centre. 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 Herston Community Centre? - 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 Herston Community Centre's charity number? The Herston Community Centre's charity number is 284068. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284068? Search 284068 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 Herston Community Centre do? The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Herston and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. Does The Herston Community Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Herston Community Centre. 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 Herston Community Centre? The Herston Community Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.sandpdt.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Herston Community Centre? The register does not record The Herston Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Herston Community Centre's trustees paid? The Herston Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Herston Community Centre registered as a charity? The Herston Community Centre was entered on the register on 23 June 1982. 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=284068&subId=0).