--- title: "The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund — charity 262302 | CharityCompare" description: "The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund (charity 262302): income £1,349 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rotary-club-of-chatham-service-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T17:16:15.745Z 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. 262302Trust RC # The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.chathamrotary.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=262302&subId=0) Work at The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-rotary-club-of-chatham-service-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Rotary%20Club%20of%20Chatham%20Service%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £1,349 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £1,394 Registered charity number 262302 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Rochester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.chathamrotary.org.uk](http://www.chathamrotary.org.uk/) Quick answer The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund (number 262302) 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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund do? Within the framework of Rotary International:General Charitable PurposesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefto: Children/Young peopleElderly/Old PeoplePeople with disabilitiesOther charities/Voluntary bodiesGeneral public/Mankind Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund Answers The Rotary Club of Chatham Service 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 records The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 April 1971 Where it says it operates Medway · France · India · Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund. 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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund as a registered charity (number 262302) 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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund's charity number? The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund's charity number is 262302. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 262302? Search 262302 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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund do? Within the framework of Rotary International:General Charitable PurposesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefto: Children/Young peopleElderly/Old PeoplePeople with disabilitiesOther charities/Voluntary bodiesGeneral public/Mankind Does The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Rotary Club of Chatham Service 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 Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund? The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.chathamrotary.org.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund? The register records The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund 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. When was The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund registered as a charity? The Rotary Club of Chatham Service Fund was entered on the register on 8 April 1971. 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=262302&subId=0).