--- title: "The Poor Charity — charity 265935 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Poor Charity (charity 265935): income £2 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-poor-charity retrieved: 2026-10-10T15:20:58.601Z 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. 265935 PC # The Poor Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Poor Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=265935&subId=0) Work at The Poor Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-poor-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Poor%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Poor Charity? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £2 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £200 Registered charity number 265935 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Haslingfield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Poor Charity (number 265935) 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 Poor Charity do? RELIEF OF POVERTY Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Poor Charity Answers The Poor Charity 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 Poor Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 November 1964 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Poor Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Poor Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Poor Charity. 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 Poor Charity? - 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 Poor Charity's charity number? The Poor Charity's charity number is 265935. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 265935? Search 265935 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 Poor Charity do? RELIEF OF POVERTY Does The Poor Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Poor Charity. 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 Poor Charity? The Poor Charity 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 Poor Charity? The register does not record The Poor Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Poor Charity registered as a charity? The Poor Charity was entered on the register on 4 November 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=265935&subId=0).