--- title: "The Meeting Place (Bookham) — charity 1192001 | CharityCompare" description: "The Meeting Place (Bookham) (charity 1192001): income £30,650 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-meeting-place-bookham retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:24:42.348Z 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. 1192001Charitable company MP # The Meeting Place (Bookham) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Meeting Place (Bookham) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, environment/conservation/heritage, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://themeetingplace.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192001&subId=0) Work at The Meeting Place (Bookham)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-meeting-place-bookham&type=claim&name=The%20Meeting%20Place%20(Bookham)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Meeting Place (Bookham)? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £30,650 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £36,216 Registered charity number 1192001 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Eastwick Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [themeetingplace.org.uk](https://themeetingplace.org.uk/) Quick answer The Meeting Place (Bookham) (number 1192001) 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 Meeting Place (Bookham) do? We promote social inclusion in our community by running a Coffee Shop, English Language and Lip Reading classes. Our Telephone Befriending Service is part of the Anna Chaplaincy which offers Christian spiritual support to those over 65 on request. The Community Fridge aims to reduce food waste and has supported many facing hardship through redistribution of waste food during the Covid-19 pandemic. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Meeting Place (Bookham) Answers The Meeting Place (Bookham) 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)'s highest-paid staff paid? The Meeting Place (Bookham)'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Meeting Place (Bookham) 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)'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 27 October 2020 Company number [07817471](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07817471) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Meeting Place (Bookham) registered for? DisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Meeting Place (Bookham) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Meeting Place (Bookham). 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-meeting-place-bookham&type=claim&name=The%20Meeting%20Place%20(Bookham)) [Visit charity website](https://themeetingplace.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Meeting Place (Bookham) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Meeting Place (Bookham) as a registered charity (number 1192001) 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)'s charity number? The Meeting Place (Bookham)'s charity number is 1192001. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1192001? Search 1192001 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 Meeting Place (Bookham) do? We promote social inclusion in our community by running a Coffee Shop, English Language and Lip Reading classes. Our Telephone Befriending Service is part of the Anna Chaplaincy which offers Christian spiritual support to those over 65 on request. The Community Fridge aims to reduce food waste and has supported many facing hardship through redistribution of waste food during the Covid-19 pandemic. Does The Meeting Place (Bookham) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Meeting Place (Bookham). 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)? The Meeting Place (Bookham)'s website listed in our register data is https://themeetingplace.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. How much is The Meeting Place (Bookham)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Meeting Place (Bookham)'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Meeting Place (Bookham)? The register records The Meeting Place (Bookham) 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 Meeting Place (Bookham)'s trustees paid? The Meeting Place (Bookham)'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 Meeting Place (Bookham) registered as a charity? The Meeting Place (Bookham) was entered on the register on 27 October 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07817471). 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=1192001&subId=0).