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The Norman Barnes Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Norman Barnes Fund?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£12,462
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£7,870
Registered charity number
511646
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Floor 2
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Norman Barnes Fund (number 511646) 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 Norman Barnes Fund do?
The purpose of the Charity is the welfare of the aged in the area of the former County Borough of Rochdale. The Trustees shall not apply income of the Charity directly in relief of rates, taxes or other public funds but may apply income in supplementing relief or assistance provided out of public funds.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Norman Barnes Fund
Answers The Norman Barnes Fund 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Norman Barnes Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Norman Barnes Fund'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
Where it says it operates
Rochdale
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Norman Barnes Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Norman Barnes Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Norman Barnes Fund.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Norman Barnes Fund as a registered charity (number 511646) 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 Norman Barnes Fund's charity number?
The Norman Barnes Fund's charity number is 511646. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 511646?
Search 511646 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 Norman Barnes Fund do?
The purpose of the Charity is the welfare of the aged in the area of the former County Borough of Rochdale. The Trustees shall not apply income of the Charity directly in relief of rates, taxes or other public funds but may apply income in supplementing relief or assistance provided out of public funds.
Does The Norman Barnes Fund have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Norman Barnes Fund?
The Norman Barnes Fund 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 Norman Barnes Fund?
The register does not record The Norman Barnes Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Norman Barnes Fund's trustees paid?
The Norman Barnes Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Norman Barnes Fund registered as a charity?
The Norman Barnes Fund was entered on the register on 6 August 1981.