--- title: "The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District — charity 264364 | CharityCompare" description: "The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District (charity 264364): income £702k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-meadowside-charity-newton-abbot-and-district retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:41:40.316Z 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. 264364 MC # The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.meadowsidecharity.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=264364&subId=0) Work at The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-meadowside-charity-newton-abbot-and-district&type=claim&name=The%20Meadowside%20Charity%20Newton%20Abbot%20and%20District) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £701,812 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £711,485 Registered charity number 264364 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 41 Highweek Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.meadowsidecharity.co.uk](http://www.meadowsidecharity.co.uk/) Quick answer The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District (number 264364) 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District do? This charity runs "Meadowside" a residential home for up to 11 residents with varying degrees of learning and/or physical disabilities, which has been their home for up to 30 years. Respite Care is also provided. Social events are also organised for the members, including those from the wider community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District Answers The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's highest-paid staff paid? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's money come from? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District reported £702k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £687k (98%), donations and legacies £15k (2%), other income £25 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£687k · 98% - Donations and legacies£15k · 2% - Other income£25 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 August 1972 Company number [08709411](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08709411) (Companies House) Also known as Newton Abbot and District Mencap Society Previous names on the register Newton Abbot and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults; Newton Abbot and District Society for the Mentally Handicapped Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District. 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 264364 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District do? This charity runs "Meadowside" a residential home for up to 11 residents with varying degrees of learning and/or physical disabilities, which has been their home for up to 30 years. Respite Care is also provided. Social events are also organised for the members, including those from the wider community. Does The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District. 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's website listed in our register data is http://www.meadowsidecharity.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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's money come from? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District reported £702k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £687k (98%), donations and legacies £15k (2%), other income £25 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District? The register records The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District 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 Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's trustees paid? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District: Newton Abbot and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults; Newton Abbot and District Society for the Mentally Handicapped. When was The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District registered as a charity? The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District was entered on the register on 24 August 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08709411). 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=264364&subId=0).