--- title: "Vitachurch — charity 1097602 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Vitachurch (charity 1097602): income £112k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vitachurch retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:03:33.370Z 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. 1097602Charitable company V # Vitachurch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Vitachurch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vitachurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1097602&subId=0) Work at Vitachurch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vitachurch&type=claim&name=Vitachurch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vitachurch? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £112,011 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £103,581 Registered charity number 1097602 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Brighton and Hove Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.vitachurch.org.uk](http://www.vitachurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Vitachurch (number 1097602) 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 Vitachurch do? To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of belief appearing in the schedule hereto in east Sussex or in other such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit and such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the said charitable work of the charity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vitachurch Answers Vitachurch gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Vitachurch's highest-paid staff paid? Vitachurch's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Vitachurch 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) Vitachurch's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 20 May 2003 Company number [04726140](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04726140) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Brighton Vineyard Christian Fellowship Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Vitachurch registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vitachurch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vitachurch. 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 Vitachurch? - 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 Vitachurch's charity number? Vitachurch's charity number is 1097602. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1097602? Search 1097602 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 Vitachurch do? To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of belief appearing in the schedule hereto in east Sussex or in other such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit and such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the said charitable work of the charity. Does Vitachurch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vitachurch. 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 Vitachurch? Vitachurch's website listed in our register data is http://www.vitachurch.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 Vitachurch's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Vitachurch's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Vitachurch? The register records Vitachurch 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 Vitachurch's trustees paid? Vitachurch's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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. What was Vitachurch previously called? The register lists this previous name for Vitachurch: Brighton Vineyard Christian Fellowship. When was Vitachurch registered as a charity? Vitachurch was entered on the register on 20 May 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04726140). 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=1097602&subId=0).