--- title: "The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray — charity 280939 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray (charity 280939): income £2,362 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sanctuary-of-the-golden-ray retrieved: 2026-10-10T19:42:54.519Z 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. 280939 SO # The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280939&subId=0) Work at The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sanctuary-of-the-golden-ray&type=claim&name=The%20Sanctuary%20of%20the%20Golden%20Ray) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,362 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,056 Registered charity number 280939 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Christchurch Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray (number 280939) 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray do? Regular weekly Christian services in accordance with rules & principles similar to those of Greater World Christian Spiritualist Assn. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray Answers The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 September 1980 Also known as Ringwood Spiritual Connections Previous names on the register Ringwood Christian Spiritualist Church Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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Search 280939 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray do? Regular weekly Christian services in accordance with rules & principles similar to those of Greater World Christian Spiritualist Assn. Does The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray. 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray? The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray 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 Sanctuary of the Golden Ray? The register does not record The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray: Ringwood Christian Spiritualist Church. When was The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray registered as a charity? The Sanctuary of the Golden Ray was entered on the register on 18 September 1980. 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/). 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