--- title: "The Woolbeding Charity — charity 1171566 | CharityCompare" description: "The Woolbeding Charity (charity 1171566). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-woolbeding-charity retrieved: 2026-10-11T09:22:19.008Z 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. 1171566CIO WC # The Woolbeding Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Woolbeding Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171566&subId=0) Work at The Woolbeding Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-woolbeding-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Woolbeding%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Woolbeding Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £1,335,000 Registered charity number 1171566 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Peak Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Woolbeding Charity (number 1171566) 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 Woolbeding Charity do? The Woolbeding Charity was established to bring to completion the remaining grant commitments and legacy work of The Monument Trust, after 53 years of philanthropy since its foundation in 1965 by the late Simon Sainsbury. Foremost within the Trustees' work has been the development of a new Glasshouse for the garden at Woolbeding in Sussex, a property owned and operated by the National Trust. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Woolbeding Charity Answers The Woolbeding Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Woolbeding Charity's highest-paid staff paid? The Woolbeding Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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. ### Does The Woolbeding Charity receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Woolbeding Charity. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Woolbeding Charity reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Woolbeding Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Woolbeding Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 February 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance. 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 Woolbeding Charity registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Woolbeding Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Woolbeding 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 Woolbeding 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. [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-woolbeding-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Woolbeding%20Charity) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Woolbeding Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Woolbeding Charity as a registered charity (number 1171566) 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 Woolbeding Charity's charity number? The Woolbeding Charity's charity number is 1171566. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171566? Search 1171566 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 Woolbeding Charity do? The Woolbeding Charity was established to bring to completion the remaining grant commitments and legacy work of The Monument Trust, after 53 years of philanthropy since its foundation in 1965 by the late Simon Sainsbury. Foremost within the Trustees' work has been the development of a new Glasshouse for the garden at Woolbeding in Sussex, a property owned and operated by the National Trust. Does The Woolbeding Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Woolbeding 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 Woolbeding Charity? The Woolbeding Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Woolbeding Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Woolbeding Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Woolbeding Charity? The register does not record The Woolbeding Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Woolbeding Charity's trustees paid? The Woolbeding Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Woolbeding Charity registered as a charity? The Woolbeding Charity was entered on the register on 10 February 2017. 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=1171566&subId=0).