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Registered charity · No. 1170520CIO

The Somerset Centre, Brighton

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Somerset Centre, Brighton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about The Somerset Centre, Brighton?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£187,991
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£180,541
Registered charity number
1170520
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Brighton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.somersetcentre.org.uk

Quick answer

The Somerset Centre, Brighton (number 1170520) 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 Somerset Centre, Brighton do?

23-place Centre for isolated older people 50plus in Brighton. Safe environment & social support on Mon to Thurs: minibus (wheelchair room), lunch, personal care, hairdressing, educational/recreational activities, trips. Aims: * Reduce anxiety & social isolation * Improve health/wellbeing* Support independence in own home* Knowledge of other services* Have active role in community

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Somerset Centre, Brighton

Answers The Somerset Centre, Brighton gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Somerset Centre, Brighton's highest-paid staff paid?

The Somerset Centre, Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records The Somerset Centre, Brighton 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

The Somerset Centre, Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Brighton and Hove

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Somerset Centre, Brighton registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Somerset Centre, Brighton yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Somerset Centre, Brighton. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Somerset Centre, Brighton a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Somerset Centre, Brighton as a registered charity (number 1170520) 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 Somerset Centre, Brighton's charity number?
The Somerset Centre, Brighton's charity number is 1170520. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170520?
Search 1170520 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 Somerset Centre, Brighton do?
23-place Centre for isolated older people 50plus in Brighton. Safe environment & social support on Mon to Thurs: minibus (wheelchair room), lunch, personal care, hairdressing, educational/recreational activities, trips. Aims: * Reduce anxiety & social isolation * Improve health/wellbeing* Support independence in own home* Knowledge of other services* Have active role in community
Does The Somerset Centre, Brighton have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Somerset Centre, Brighton. 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 Somerset Centre, Brighton?
The Somerset Centre, Brighton's website listed in our register data is http://www.somersetcentre.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.
How much is The Somerset Centre, Brighton's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Somerset Centre, Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Somerset Centre, Brighton?
The register records The Somerset Centre, Brighton 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.
Are The Somerset Centre, Brighton's trustees paid?
The Somerset Centre, Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Somerset Centre, Brighton registered as a charity?
The Somerset Centre, Brighton was entered on the register on 2 December 2016.

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.