--- title: "The Merry Bells Village Hall — charity 286769 | CharityCompare" description: "The Merry Bells Village Hall (charity 286769): income £55,386 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-merry-bells-village-hall retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:25:16.338Z 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. 286769 MB # The Merry Bells Village Hall Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Merry Bells Village Hall is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://merrybells.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=286769&subId=0) Work at The Merry Bells Village Hall? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-merry-bells-village-hall&type=claim&name=The%20Merry%20Bells%20Village%20Hall) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Merry Bells Village Hall? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £55,386 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £68,960 Registered charity number 286769 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Wheatley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [merrybells.org.uk](http://merrybells.org.uk/) Quick answer The Merry Bells Village Hall (number 286769) 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 Merry Bells Village Hall do? Provides buildings/facilities/open space Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Merry Bells Village Hall Answers The Merry Bells Village Hall 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Merry Bells Village Hall as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Merry Bells Village Hall'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 25 April 1983 Also known as The Merry Bells Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Merry Bells Village Hall registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Merry Bells Village Hall yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Merry Bells Village Hall. 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 Merry Bells Village Hall? - 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 Merry Bells Village Hall's charity number? The Merry Bells Village Hall's charity number is 286769. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 286769? Search 286769 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 Merry Bells Village Hall do? Provides buildings/facilities/open space Does The Merry Bells Village Hall have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Merry Bells Village Hall. 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 Merry Bells Village Hall? The Merry Bells Village Hall's website listed in our register data is http://merrybells.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Merry Bells Village Hall? The register does not record The Merry Bells Village Hall as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Merry Bells Village Hall's trustees paid? The Merry Bells Village Hall'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 Merry Bells Village Hall registered as a charity? The Merry Bells Village Hall was entered on the register on 25 April 1983. 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=286769&subId=0).