--- title: "The Wren Bakery CIO — charity 1191722 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wren Bakery CIO (charity 1191722): income £36,028 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wren-bakery-cio retrieved: 2026-10-11T09:22:22.328Z 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. 1191722CIO WB # The Wren Bakery CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Wren Bakery CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thewrenbakery.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1191722&subId=0) Work at The Wren Bakery CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wren-bakery-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Wren%20Bakery%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wren Bakery CIO? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £36,028 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £47,371 Registered charity number 1191722 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Mabgate Mills Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thewrenbakery.com](http://www.thewrenbakery.com/) Quick answer The Wren Bakery CIO (number 1191722) 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 Wren Bakery CIO do? A Social Enterprise using baking and coffee as tools to give women who experience disadvantage, opportunities towards employment. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wren Bakery CIO Answers The Wren Bakery CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Wren Bakery CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Wren Bakery CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 October 2020 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Wren Bakery CIO registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wren Bakery CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wren Bakery CIO. 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 Wren Bakery CIO? - 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 Wren Bakery CIO's charity number? The Wren Bakery CIO's charity number is 1191722. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1191722? Search 1191722 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 Wren Bakery CIO do? A Social Enterprise using baking and coffee as tools to give women who experience disadvantage, opportunities towards employment. Does The Wren Bakery CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wren Bakery CIO. 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 Wren Bakery CIO? The Wren Bakery CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.thewrenbakery.com. 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 Wren Bakery CIO? The register does not record The Wren Bakery CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Wren Bakery CIO's trustees paid? The Wren Bakery CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Wren Bakery CIO registered as a charity? The Wren Bakery CIO was entered on the register on 9 October 2020. 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=1191722&subId=0).