--- title: "Thundersley Congregational Church — charity 1138562 | CharityCompare" description: "Thundersley Congregational Church (charity 1138562): income £574k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/thundersley-congregational-church retrieved: 2026-10-11T12:43:17.777Z 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. 1138562Trust TC # Thundersley Congregational Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Thundersley Congregational Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thebeacon.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1138562&subId=0) Work at Thundersley Congregational Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=thundersley-congregational-church&type=claim&name=Thundersley%20Congregational%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Thundersley Congregational Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £573,985 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £544,855 Registered charity number 1138562 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Kenneth Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thebeacon.org](http://www.thebeacon.org/) Quick answer Thundersley Congregational Church (number 1138562) 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 Thundersley Congregational Church do? The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith and has a variety of activies including Pre-School, Parent and Toddler, Children and Young People, events for Men, Women and the community, fellowship groups, luncheon club, coffee mornings, ladies art & craft, discipleship, parenting and leadership training and residential accomodation for those over 65 yrs. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Thundersley Congregational Church Answers Thundersley Congregational Church 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 Thundersley Congregational Church's highest-paid staff paid? Thundersley Congregational Church'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. ### Where does Thundersley Congregational Church's money come from? Thundersley Congregational Church reported £574k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £326k (57%), charitable activities £161k (28%), investments £84k (15%). - Donations and legacies£326k · 57% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£161k · 28% - Investments£84k · 15% - Other income£2,675 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Thundersley Congregational Church 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) Thundersley Congregational Church'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 26 October 2010 Where it says it operates Essex · Brazil · Sri Lanka · Romania ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Thundersley Congregational Church registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Thundersley Congregational Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Thundersley Congregational Church. 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 Thundersley Congregational Church? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Thundersley Congregational Church as a registered charity (number 1138562) 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 Thundersley Congregational Church's charity number? Thundersley Congregational Church's charity number is 1138562. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1138562? Search 1138562 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 Thundersley Congregational Church do? The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith and has a variety of activies including Pre-School, Parent and Toddler, Children and Young People, events for Men, Women and the community, fellowship groups, luncheon club, coffee mornings, ladies art & craft, discipleship, parenting and leadership training and residential accomodation for those over 65 yrs. Does Thundersley Congregational Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Thundersley Congregational Church. 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 Thundersley Congregational Church? Thundersley Congregational Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.thebeacon.org. 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 Thundersley Congregational Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Thundersley Congregational Church'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. Where does Thundersley Congregational Church's money come from? Thundersley Congregational Church reported £574k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £326k (57%), charitable activities £161k (28%), investments £84k (15%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Thundersley Congregational Church? The register records Thundersley Congregational Church 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 Thundersley Congregational Church's trustees paid? Thundersley Congregational Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Thundersley Congregational Church registered as a charity? Thundersley Congregational Church was entered on the register on 26 October 2010. 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=1138562&subId=0).