--- title: "Town Lands — charity 217499 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Town Lands (charity 217499): income £44,697 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/town-lands-28 retrieved: 2026-10-11T15:23:15.807Z 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. 217499 TL # Town Lands Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Town Lands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://nmbwc.onesuffolk.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217499&subId=0) Work at Town Lands? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=town-lands-28&type=claim&name=Town%20Lands) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Town Lands? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £44,697 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £61,478 Registered charity number 217499 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) School Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [nmbwc.onesuffolk.net](http://nmbwc.onesuffolk.net/) Quick answer Town Lands (number 217499) 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 Lands do? Provision of grants or other assistance to the residents of Needham Market & Barking in Suffolk Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Town Lands Answers Town Lands 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 Lands's highest-paid staff paid? Town Lands'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 Lands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Town Lands'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 14 June 1963 Also known as Needham Market and Barking Welfare Charities Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Lands registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Town Lands yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Town Lands. 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 Lands? - 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 Lands's charity number? Town Lands's charity number is 217499. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 217499? Search 217499 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 Lands do? Provision of grants or other assistance to the residents of Needham Market & Barking in Suffolk Does Town Lands have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Town Lands. 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 Lands? Town Lands's website listed in our register data is http://nmbwc.onesuffolk.net. 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 Lands's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Town Lands'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 Lands? The register does not record Town Lands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Town Lands's trustees paid? Town Lands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Town Lands registered as a charity? Town Lands was entered on the register on 14 June 1963. 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=217499&subId=0).