--- title: "The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund — charity 266134 | CharityCompare" description: "The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund (charity 266134): income £696 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-southend-and-district-society-of-association-football-referees-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T23:30:00.221Z 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. 266134 SA # The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=266134&subId=0) Work at The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-southend-and-district-society-of-association-football-referees-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Southend%20and%20District%20Society%20of%20Association%20Football%20Referees) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £696 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £696 Registered charity number 266134 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hockley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund (number 266134) 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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund do? Assists Local Football Referees who are members of the Society should they require financialhelp when in difficulty Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund Answers The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent 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 does not record The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 September 1973 Also known as The Carradus Cup Where it says it operates Southend-on-sea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent 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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund's charity number is 266134. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 266134? Search 266134 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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund do? Assists Local Football Referees who are members of the Society should they require financialhelp when in difficulty Does The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent 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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund? The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund 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 Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund? The register does not record The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Southend and District Society of Association Football Referees' Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 17 September 1973. 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=266134&subId=0).