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title: "Ward's Charity or Church Lands — charity 1176520 | CharityCompare"
description: "Ward's Charity or Church Lands (charity 1176520): income £179k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 1176520CIO

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# Ward's Charity or Church Lands

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Ward's Charity or Church Lands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176520&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Ward's Charity or Church Lands?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£179,002

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£81,568

Registered charity number

1176520

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Sawston

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Ward's Charity or Church Lands (number 1176520) 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 Ward's Charity or Church Lands do?

Make grants to St Mary the Virgin, Sawston PCC for the work of the Church in Sawston

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ward's Charity or Church Lands

Answers Ward's Charity or Church Lands gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Ward's Charity or Church Lands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Ward's Charity or Church Lands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

4 January 2018

Where it says it operates

Cambridgeshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 Ward's Charity or Church Lands registered for?

General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ward's Charity or Church Lands yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ward's Charity or Church 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Ward's Charity or Church 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Ward's Charity or Church Lands a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Ward's Charity or Church Lands as a registered charity (number 1176520) 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 Ward's Charity or Church Lands's charity number?

Ward's Charity or Church Lands's charity number is 1176520. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1176520?

Search 1176520 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 Ward's Charity or Church Lands do?

Make grants to St Mary the Virgin, Sawston PCC for the work of the Church in Sawston

Does Ward's Charity or Church Lands have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ward's Charity or Church 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 Ward's Charity or Church Lands?

Ward's Charity or Church Lands does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ward's Charity or Church Lands?

The register does not record Ward's Charity or Church Lands as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Ward's Charity or Church Lands's trustees paid?

Ward's Charity or Church Lands's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Ward's Charity or Church Lands registered as a charity?

Ward's Charity or Church Lands was entered on the register on 4 January 2018.

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=1176520&subId=0).