Is The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 263349) 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund's charity number?

The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund's charity number is 263349. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 263349?

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Does The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?

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The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31: £159
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31: £102
Registered charity number: 263349
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area): Chellaston
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC): Not recorded

Quick answer

The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund (number 263349) 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund do?

The O.B.A. is established with the object of relieving by donations, distributions, assisting poor and necessitous members, widows, orphans or dependants of deceased members, to support such external, philanthropic and charitable objects at both national and local levels.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund

Answers The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 13 January 1972
Previous names on the register: The Overseas Buffaloes Association Raob
Where it says it operates: Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 263349) 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund's charity number?: The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund's charity number is 263349. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 263349?: Search 263349 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund do?: The O.B.A. is established with the object of relieving by donations, distributions, assisting poor and necessitous members, widows, orphans or dependants of deceased members, to support such external, philanthropic and charitable objects at both national and local levels.
Does The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund. 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund?: The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent 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 Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund?: The register does not record The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
What was The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund previously called?: The register lists this previous name for The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund: The Overseas Buffaloes Association Raob.
When was The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?: The Overseas Buffaloes Association Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 13 January 1972.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.