--- title: "The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity — charity 223537 | CharityCompare" description: "The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity (charity 223537): income £13,302 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-thomas-and-richard-sharples-charity retrieved: 2026-10-11T02:35:10.777Z 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. 223537 TA # The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sharplescharity.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=223537&subId=0) Work at The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-thomas-and-richard-sharples-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Thomas%20and%20Richard%20Sharples%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,302 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,149 Registered charity number 223537 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hazlemere Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sharplescharity.co.uk](http://www.sharplescharity.co.uk/) Quick answer The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity (number 223537) 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity do? Distribution of interest from investments in accordance with the Will of Thomas Sharples to elderly persons and UK undergraduate students entitled to use the name Sharples or Hesmondhalgh. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity Answers The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 September 1964 Also known as Hesmondhalgh Charity; Sharples Charity Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity. 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity? - 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity as a registered charity (number 223537) 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's charity number? The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's charity number is 223537. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 223537? Search 223537 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity do? Distribution of interest from investments in accordance with the Will of Thomas Sharples to elderly persons and UK undergraduate students entitled to use the name Sharples or Hesmondhalgh. Does The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity. 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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity? The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.sharplescharity.co.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 Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity? The register does not record The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's trustees paid? The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity registered as a charity? The Thomas and Richard Sharples Charity was entered on the register on 14 September 1964. 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=223537&subId=0).