--- title: "The Moss Cottage Homes — charity 238596 | CharityCompare" description: "The Moss Cottage Homes (charity 238596): income £26,814 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-moss-cottage-homes retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:13:03.320Z 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. 238596 MC # The Moss Cottage Homes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Moss Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=238596&subId=0) Work at The Moss Cottage Homes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-moss-cottage-homes&type=claim&name=The%20Moss%20Cottage%20Homes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Moss Cottage Homes? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £26,814 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,267 Registered charity number 238596 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ashwell Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Moss Cottage Homes (number 238596) 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 Moss Cottage Homes do? It manages six residences originally set up for widows of Ashwell, which now accommodates persons who are normally over the age of 60, with strong local connections and who are able to live independently. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Moss Cottage Homes Answers The Moss Cottage Homes 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 Moss Cottage Homes's highest-paid staff paid? The Moss Cottage Homes'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 Moss Cottage Homes 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 Moss Cottage Homes'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 31 December 1964 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **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 Moss Cottage Homes registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Moss Cottage Homes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Moss Cottage Homes. 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 Moss Cottage Homes? - 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. 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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 Moss Cottage Homes's charity number? The Moss Cottage Homes's charity number is 238596. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 238596? Search 238596 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 Moss Cottage Homes do? It manages six residences originally set up for widows of Ashwell, which now accommodates persons who are normally over the age of 60, with strong local connections and who are able to live independently. Does The Moss Cottage Homes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Moss Cottage Homes. 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 Moss Cottage Homes? The Moss Cottage Homes does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Moss Cottage Homes's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Moss Cottage Homes'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 Moss Cottage Homes? The register records The Moss Cottage Homes 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 Moss Cottage Homes's trustees paid? The Moss Cottage Homes'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 Moss Cottage Homes registered as a charity? The Moss Cottage Homes was entered on the register on 31 December 1964. 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=238596&subId=0).