--- title: "Wai Yin Society — charity 1073437 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Wai Yin Society (charity 1073437): income £516k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wai-yin-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:40:28.649Z 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. 1073437Charitable company WY # Wai Yin Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wai Yin Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waiyin.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1073437&subId=0) Work at Wai Yin Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wai-yin-society&type=claim&name=Wai%20Yin%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wai Yin Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £516,011 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £671,465 Registered charity number 1073437 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.waiyin.org.uk](http://www.waiyin.org.uk/) Quick answer Wai Yin Society (number 1073437) 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 Wai Yin Society do? In essence we provide welfare and education services to the Chinese and other ethnic minority communities. We run projects such as elderly luncheon club and elderly carers for people over 60, women and family, youth, mental health to get people people back to the society, and adult education. We operate in the Greater Manchester area Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wai Yin Society Answers Wai Yin Society 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 Wai Yin Society's highest-paid staff paid? Wai Yin Society'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. ### Where does Wai Yin Society's money come from? Wai Yin Society reported £516k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £455k (88%), trading and fundraising events £36k (7%), donations and legacies £15k (3%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£455k · 88% - Trading and fundraising events£36k · 7% - Donations and legacies£15k · 3% - Investments£7,788 · 2% - Other income£2,015 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Wai Yin Society 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) Wai Yin Society'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 21 January 1999 Company number [03479994](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03479994) (Companies House) Also known as Wai Yin Chinese Women Society Previous names on the register The Wai Yin Chinese Women Society Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Wai Yin Society registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wai Yin Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wai Yin Society. 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 Wai Yin Society? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Wai Yin Society as a registered charity (number 1073437) 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 Wai Yin Society's charity number? Wai Yin Society's charity number is 1073437. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1073437? Search 1073437 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 Wai Yin Society do? In essence we provide welfare and education services to the Chinese and other ethnic minority communities. We run projects such as elderly luncheon club and elderly carers for people over 60, women and family, youth, mental health to get people people back to the society, and adult education. We operate in the Greater Manchester area Does Wai Yin Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wai Yin Society. 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 Wai Yin Society? Wai Yin Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.waiyin.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 Wai Yin Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wai Yin Society'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. Where does Wai Yin Society's money come from? Wai Yin Society reported £516k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £455k (88%), trading and fundraising events £36k (7%), donations and legacies £15k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wai Yin Society? The register records Wai Yin Society 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 Wai Yin Society's trustees paid? Wai Yin Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wai Yin Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for Wai Yin Society: The Wai Yin Chinese Women Society. When was Wai Yin Society registered as a charity? Wai Yin Society was entered on the register on 21 January 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03479994). 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=1073437&subId=0).