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Registered charity · No. 204640

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# United Charities of Cambridge

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

United Charities of Cambridge is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about United Charities of Cambridge?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£387,329

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£330,381

Registered charity number

204640

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

7 Quy Court

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[unitedcharitiesofcambridge.org](http://unitedcharitiesofcambridge.org/)

Quick answer

United Charities of Cambridge (number 204640) 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 United Charities of Cambridge do?

1) Provision of almshouses for persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress living within the City of Cambridge and its surrounding area. 2) Relief in Need funds given annually to qualified charities and institutions for the relief of poverty and the education of the young in and around the City of Cambridge.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for United Charities of Cambridge

Answers United Charities of Cambridge 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 United Charities of Cambridge's highest-paid staff paid?

United Charities of Cambridge'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 United Charities of Cambridge as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

United Charities of Cambridge'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

23 July 1962

Previous names on the register

Cambridge United Charities

Where it says it operates

Cambridgeshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 United Charities of Cambridge registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

## Why is there no Clarity Score for United Charities of Cambridge yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score United Charities of Cambridge.
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 United Charities of Cambridge?

- 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 United Charities of Cambridge a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists United Charities of Cambridge as a registered charity (number 204640) 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 United Charities of Cambridge's charity number?

United Charities of Cambridge's charity number is 204640. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 204640?

Search 204640 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 United Charities of Cambridge do?

1) Provision of almshouses for persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress living within the City of Cambridge and its surrounding area. 2) Relief in Need funds given annually to qualified charities and institutions for the relief of poverty and the education of the young in and around the City of Cambridge.

Does United Charities of Cambridge have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for United Charities of Cambridge. 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 United Charities of Cambridge?

United Charities of Cambridge's website listed in our register data is http://unitedcharitiesofcambridge.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 United Charities of Cambridge's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. United Charities of Cambridge'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 United Charities of Cambridge?

The register does not record United Charities of Cambridge as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are United Charities of Cambridge's trustees paid?

United Charities of Cambridge's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was United Charities of Cambridge previously called?

The register lists this previous name for United Charities of Cambridge: Cambridge United Charities.

When was United Charities of Cambridge registered as a charity?

United Charities of Cambridge was entered on the register on 23 July 1962.

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=204640&subId=0).