--- title: "The Town and Poor Estate — charity 236989 | CharityCompare" description: "The Town and Poor Estate (charity 236989): income £625 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-town-and-poor-estate retrieved: 2026-10-11T03:57:58.248Z 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. 236989 TA # The Town and Poor Estate Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Town and Poor Estate is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=236989&subId=0) Work at The Town and Poor Estate? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-town-and-poor-estate&type=claim&name=The%20Town%20and%20Poor%20Estate) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Town and Poor Estate? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £625 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,000 Registered charity number 236989 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chapel Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Town and Poor Estate (number 236989) 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 Town and Poor Estate do? The relief of financial hardship amongst people living or working in Brockley by providing such persons with goods, services or amenities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Town and Poor Estate Answers The Town and Poor Estate 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 Town and Poor Estate as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 November 1964 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 Town and Poor Estate registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Town and Poor Estate yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Town and Poor Estate. 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 Town and Poor Estate? - 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. 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Search 236989 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 Town and Poor Estate do? The relief of financial hardship amongst people living or working in Brockley by providing such persons with goods, services or amenities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. Does The Town and Poor Estate have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Town and Poor Estate. 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 Town and Poor Estate? The Town and Poor Estate 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 Town and Poor Estate? The register does not record The Town and Poor Estate as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Town and Poor Estate registered as a charity? The Town and Poor Estate was entered on the register on 24 November 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=236989&subId=0).