--- title: "Town Hall and Institute — charity 200623 | CharityCompare" description: "Town Hall and Institute (charity 200623): income £48,890 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/town-hall-and-institute retrieved: 2026-10-11T15:25:54.977Z 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. 200623 TH # Town Hall and Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Town Hall and Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.buckfastleigh.gov.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=200623&subId=0) Work at Town Hall and Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=town-hall-and-institute&type=claim&name=Town%20Hall%20and%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Town Hall and Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £48,890 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £49,125 Registered charity number 200623 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 34 Bossell Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.buckfastleigh.gov.uk](http://www.buckfastleigh.gov.uk/) Quick answer Town Hall and Institute (number 200623) 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 Hall and Institute do? Buckfastleigh Town Hall Trust provides a large community building which is used by a wide variety of local groups and organisations to hold events and activities on a daily basis. The Town Hall Trust operates for the benefit of the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Town Hall and Institute Answers Town Hall and Institute 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 Hall and Institute's highest-paid staff paid? Town Hall and Institute'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 does not record Town Hall and Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Town Hall and Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 December 1961 Previous names on the register The Buckfastleigh Town Hall Trust; Town Hall and Institute, Buckfastleigh Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Hall and Institute registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Town Hall and Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Town Hall and Institute. 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 Town Hall and Institute? - 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 Town Hall and Institute's charity number? Town Hall and Institute's charity number is 200623. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 200623? Search 200623 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 Hall and Institute do? Buckfastleigh Town Hall Trust provides a large community building which is used by a wide variety of local groups and organisations to hold events and activities on a daily basis. The Town Hall Trust operates for the benefit of the local community. Does Town Hall and Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Town Hall and Institute. 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 Hall and Institute? Town Hall and Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.buckfastleigh.gov.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 Hall and Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Town Hall and Institute'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 Hall and Institute? The register does not record Town Hall and Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Town Hall and Institute's trustees paid? Town Hall and Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Town Hall and Institute previously called? The register lists these previous names for Town Hall and Institute: The Buckfastleigh Town Hall Trust; Town Hall and Institute, Buckfastleigh. When was Town Hall and Institute registered as a charity? Town Hall and Institute was entered on the register on 22 December 1961. 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=200623&subId=0).