--- title: "The Redbourn Charities — charity 217154 | CharityCompare" description: "The Redbourn Charities (charity 217154): income £147k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-redbourn-charities retrieved: 2026-10-10T13:36:32.060Z 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. 217154 RC # The Redbourn Charities Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Redbourn Charities is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theredbourncharities.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=0) Work at The Redbourn Charities? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-redbourn-charities&type=claim&name=The%20Redbourn%20Charities) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Redbourn Charities? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £146,759 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £107,425 Registered charity number 217154 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Vaughan Mead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theredbourncharities.org](http://www.theredbourncharities.org/) Quick answer The Redbourn Charities (number 217154) 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 Redbourn Charities do? The Redbourn Charities offers accommodation in almshouses, and maintains these and the grounds. It manages its investments in order to achieve this main activity, but also uses the money for charitable purposes for the benefit of poor persons resident in the (ancient) Parish of Redbourn, and gives an annual donation to Redbourn Care Group and the remainder for certain other prescribed purposes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Redbourn Charities Answers The Redbourn Charities gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Redbourn Charities's highest-paid staff paid? The Redbourn Charities's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 does not record The Redbourn Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Redbourn Charities's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 November 1968 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 217154. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 10 linked records - [Mary Peacock (217154-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=1) - [Sherwood and How Charity (217154-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=2) - [Charles Woollam (217154-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=3) - [Charles Woollam Almshouse Charity (217154-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=4) - [Sophia Baskerfield for Sunday School and Poor (217154-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=5) - [Sir Richard Rede (Dudley Hill Charity) (217154-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=6) - [Elizabeth Kingston (217154-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=7) - [Edward Smith (217154-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=8) - [Unknown Donor (217154-9)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=9) - [Sophia Baskerfield for Repair of Vaults and Monuments (217154-10)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217154&subId=10) ## What causes is The Redbourn Charities registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Redbourn Charities yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Redbourn Charities. 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 Redbourn Charities? - 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 Redbourn Charities's charity number? The Redbourn Charities's charity number is 217154. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 217154? Search 217154 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 Redbourn Charities do? The Redbourn Charities offers accommodation in almshouses, and maintains these and the grounds. It manages its investments in order to achieve this main activity, but also uses the money for charitable purposes for the benefit of poor persons resident in the (ancient) Parish of Redbourn, and gives an annual donation to Redbourn Care Group and the remainder for certain other prescribed purposes. Does The Redbourn Charities have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Redbourn Charities. 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 Redbourn Charities? The Redbourn Charities's website listed in our register data is http://www.theredbourncharities.org. 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. How much is The Redbourn Charities's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Redbourn Charities's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Redbourn Charities? The register does not record The Redbourn Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Redbourn Charities's trustees paid? The Redbourn Charities's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Redbourn Charities registered as a charity? The Redbourn Charities was entered on the register on 5 November 1968. 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=217154&subId=0).