--- title: "The Institute — charity 300921 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Institute (charity 300921): income £32,433 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-institute-2 retrieved: 2026-10-09T05:33:24.371Z 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. 300921 I # The Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=300921&subId=0) Work at The Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-institute-2&type=claim&name=The%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £32,433 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £27,842 Registered charity number 300921 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Yonder Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Institute (number 300921) 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 Institute do? Provision and maintenance of a community building for use by local organizations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute Answers The Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Institute's highest-paid staff paid? The Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 June 1962 Previous names on the register Village Hall - Ottery St Mary Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Institute registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute. 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 Institute? - 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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What is The Institute's charity number? The Institute's charity number is 300921. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 300921? Search 300921 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 Institute do? Provision and maintenance of a community building for use by local organizations. Does The Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute. 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 Institute? The Institute 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 Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institute? The register does not record The Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Institute's trustees paid? The Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Institute previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Institute: Village Hall - Ottery St Mary. When was The Institute registered as a charity? The Institute was entered on the register on 14 June 1962. 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=300921&subId=0).