--- title: "The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund — charity 1209991 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund (charity 1209991): income £12,144 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lord-mayor-of-canterbury-s-christmas-gift-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:14:42.282Z 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. 1209991CIO LM # The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.christmasgiftfund.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209991&subId=0) Work at The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lord-mayor-of-canterbury-s-christmas-gift-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Lord%20Mayor%20of%20Canterbury) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-05 £12,144 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-05 £16,892 Registered charity number 1209991 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Robert Brett House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.christmasgiftfund.co.uk](http://www.christmasgiftfund.co.uk/) Quick answer The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund (number 1209991) 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund do? To relieve and assist isolated, vulnerable or needy individuals and families in the Local Government District for Canterbury City Council, by providing vouchers, food or any other means as the trustees deem appropriate. Such assistance to be gifted in the name of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund Answers The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2026, 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 records The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 September 2024 Where it says it operates Kent ## 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. 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund. 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund as a registered charity (number 1209991) 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's charity number? The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's charity number is 1209991. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209991? Search 1209991 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund do? To relieve and assist isolated, vulnerable or needy individuals and families in the Local Government District for Canterbury City Council, by providing vouchers, food or any other means as the trustees deem appropriate. Such assistance to be gifted in the name of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury. Does The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund. 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund? The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.christmasgiftfund.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund? The register records The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund 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 Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's trustees paid? The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund registered as a charity? The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund was entered on the register on 12 September 2024. 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=1209991&subId=0).