--- title: "The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund — charity 1161761 | CharityCompare" description: "The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund (charity 1161761): income £199k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-westminster-abbey-appeal-1953-fund retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:58:02.673Z 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. 1161761Trust WA # The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161761&subId=0) Work at The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-westminster-abbey-appeal-1953-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Westminster%20Abbey%20Appeal%201953%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-29 £198,897 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-29 £0 Registered charity number 1161761 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 20 Deans Yard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund (number 1161761) 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund do? To provide funds to meet the costs of repairs and maintenance to the fabric and precincts of Westminster Abbey.To support the Westminster Abbey Choir School. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund Answers The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 29 September 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund's annual return for the year ending 29 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 May 2015 Where it says it operates City of Westminster ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund's charity number? The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund's charity number is 1161761. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161761? Search 1161761 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund do? To provide funds to meet the costs of repairs and maintenance to the fabric and precincts of Westminster Abbey.To support the Westminster Abbey Choir School. Does The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund? The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 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 Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund? The register does not record The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund's trustees paid? The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund's annual return for the year ending 29 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund registered as a charity? The Westminster Abbey Appeal 1953 Fund was entered on the register on 20 May 2015. 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=1161761&subId=0).