--- title: "The Vine Maidstone — charity 1152659 | CharityCompare" description: "The Vine Maidstone (charity 1152659): income £497k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vine-maidstone retrieved: 2026-10-11T06:26:21.588Z 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. 1152659Charitable company VM # The Vine Maidstone Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Vine Maidstone is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thevineuk.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152659&subId=0) Work at The Vine Maidstone? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vine-maidstone&type=claim&name=The%20Vine%20Maidstone) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Vine Maidstone? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £497,367 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £476,032 Registered charity number 1152659 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Maidstone Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thevineuk.net](http://www.thevineuk.net/) Quick answer The Vine Maidstone (number 1152659) 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 Vine Maidstone do? The Vine's objective for the public benefit is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the Articles of Association, in Maidstone and elsewhere in the UK and across the world, as the trustees from time to time determine, and to fulfil such other purposes as are exclusively charitable. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vine Maidstone Answers The Vine Maidstone 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”. ### How much are The Vine Maidstone's highest-paid staff paid? The Vine Maidstone's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Vine Maidstone 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Vine Maidstone'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 1 July 2013 Company number [08476230](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08476230) (Companies House) Also known as The Vine Where it says it operates Kent · Brazil · Egypt · Ghana · Kenya · Romania · Tanzania · Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Vine Maidstone registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vine Maidstone yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vine Maidstone. 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 Vine Maidstone? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vine-maidstone&type=claim&name=The%20Vine%20Maidstone) [Visit charity website](http://www.thevineuk.net/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Vine Maidstone a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Vine Maidstone as a registered charity (number 1152659) 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 Vine Maidstone's charity number? The Vine Maidstone's charity number is 1152659. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152659? Search 1152659 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 Vine Maidstone do? The Vine's objective for the public benefit is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the Articles of Association, in Maidstone and elsewhere in the UK and across the world, as the trustees from time to time determine, and to fulfil such other purposes as are exclusively charitable. Does The Vine Maidstone have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vine Maidstone. 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 Vine Maidstone? The Vine Maidstone's website listed in our register data is http://www.thevineuk.net. 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 Vine Maidstone's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Vine Maidstone's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Vine Maidstone? The register records The Vine Maidstone 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 Vine Maidstone's trustees paid? The Vine Maidstone'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 Vine Maidstone registered as a charity? The Vine Maidstone was entered on the register on 1 July 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08476230). 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=1152659&subId=0).