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title: "Town Church Bicester — charity 1176260 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1176260CIO

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# Town Church Bicester

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Town Church Bicester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Town Church Bicester?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£112,104

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£91,820

Registered charity number

1176260

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Bicester

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.townchurchbicester.org.uk](http://www.townchurchbicester.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Town Church Bicester (number 1176260) 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 Town Church Bicester do?

- Sunday Gathering: Every Sunday from 3.30pm-6.00pm at Longfields Primary School, Bicester- Small Groups: Mid-week

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Town Church Bicester

Answers Town Church Bicester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Town Church Bicester's highest-paid staff paid?

Town Church Bicester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Town Church Bicester 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)

Town Church Bicester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

13 December 2017

Where it says it operates

Oxfordshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services.

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 Town Church Bicester registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Town Church Bicester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Town Church Bicester.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Town Church Bicester?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Town Church Bicester a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Town Church Bicester as a registered charity (number 1176260) 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 Town Church Bicester's charity number?

Town Church Bicester's charity number is 1176260. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1176260?

Search 1176260 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 Town Church Bicester do?

- Sunday Gathering: Every Sunday from 3.30pm-6.00pm at Longfields Primary School, Bicester- Small Groups: Mid-week

Does Town Church Bicester have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Town Church Bicester. 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 Town Church Bicester?

Town Church Bicester's website listed in our register data is http://www.townchurchbicester.org.uk. 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 Town Church Bicester's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Town Church Bicester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Town Church Bicester?

The register records Town Church Bicester 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 Town Church Bicester's trustees paid?

Town Church Bicester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

When was Town Church Bicester registered as a charity?

Town Church Bicester was entered on the register on 13 December 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=1176260&subId=0).