--- title: "The Mercy Ward Church Trust — charity 1177763 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mercy Ward Church Trust (charity 1177763): income £9,011 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mercy-ward-church-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:25:16.685Z 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. 1177763CIO MW # The Mercy Ward Church Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mercy Ward Church Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177763&subId=0) Work at The Mercy Ward Church Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mercy-ward-church-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Mercy%20Ward%20Church%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mercy Ward Church Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £9,011 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,062 Registered charity number 1177763 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Docking Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Mercy Ward Church Trust (number 1177763) 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust do? To advance the Christian religion by supporting the mission and ministry of the Church of England in the parishes of Long and Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire and the Dorchester Team Ministry; without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, helping preserve, maintain and where appropriate develop the fabric of the church of St Mary Long Wittenham Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mercy Ward Church Trust Answers The Mercy Ward Church Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Mercy Ward Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 March 2018 Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mercy Ward Church Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mercy Ward Church Trust. 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust? - 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust's charity number? The Mercy Ward Church Trust's charity number is 1177763. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1177763? Search 1177763 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust do? To advance the Christian religion by supporting the mission and ministry of the Church of England in the parishes of Long and Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire and the Dorchester Team Ministry; without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, helping preserve, maintain and where appropriate develop the fabric of the church of St Mary Long Wittenham Does The Mercy Ward Church Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mercy Ward Church Trust. 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 Mercy Ward Church Trust? The Mercy Ward Church Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mercy Ward Church Trust? The register does not record The Mercy Ward Church Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Mercy Ward Church Trust's trustees paid? The Mercy Ward Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Mercy Ward Church Trust registered as a charity? The Mercy Ward Church Trust was entered on the register on 29 March 2018. 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=1177763&subId=0).