--- title: "Wayside Community Centre — charity 1002698 | CharityCompare" description: "Wayside Community Centre (charity 1002698): income £85,642 (2019). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wayside-community-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:35:04.478Z 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. 1002698 WC # Wayside Community Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wayside Community Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waysidecommunity.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1002698&subId=0) Work at Wayside Community Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wayside-community-centre&type=claim&name=Wayside%20Community%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. ## Check the current position The register reporting status is “Submission Double Default”. Extract 2026-10-04. These labels do not establish whether particular services are available. Check the [live register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1002698&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wayside Community Centre? Reported income · year ending 2019-03-31 £85,642 Reported spending · year ending 2019-03-31 £98,876 Registered charity number 1002698 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Clapton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.waysidecommunity.org.uk](http://www.waysidecommunity.org.uk/) Quick answer Wayside Community Centre (number 1002698) 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 Wayside Community Centre do? We run a much needed charity shop with affordable goods for local people and a drop-in centre , we offer spiritual and emotional counselling, healthy living workshops, gentle chair based exercise , aerobic classes and away day trips to the sea side and places of interest Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wayside Community Centre Answers Wayside Community Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2019, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wayside Community Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 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. ### Does Wayside Community Centre receive government funding? Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 reports no income from government contracts or government grants. In its annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019, Wayside Community Centre says it raises funds from the public and does not use a professional fundraiser. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Wayside Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 1991 Previous names on the register Christian Fellowship Centre; Wayside; Wayside Christian Community Centre Where it says it operates Hackney ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Wayside Community Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wayside Community Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wayside Community Centre. 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 Wayside Community Centre? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Wayside Community Centre as a registered charity (number 1002698) 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 Wayside Community Centre's charity number? Wayside Community Centre's charity number is 1002698. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1002698? Search 1002698 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 Wayside Community Centre do? We run a much needed charity shop with affordable goods for local people and a drop-in centre , we offer spiritual and emotional counselling, healthy living workshops, gentle chair based exercise , aerobic classes and away day trips to the sea side and places of interest Does Wayside Community Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wayside Community Centre. 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 Wayside Community Centre? Wayside Community Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.waysidecommunity.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 Wayside Community Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 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. Does Wayside Community Centre receive government funding? Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 reports no income from government contracts or government grants. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wayside Community Centre? The register does not record Wayside Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Wayside Community Centre's trustees paid? Wayside Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wayside Community Centre previously called? The register lists these previous names for Wayside Community Centre: Christian Fellowship Centre; Wayside; Wayside Christian Community Centre. When was Wayside Community Centre registered as a charity? Wayside Community Centre was entered on the register on 26 April 1991. 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=1002698&subId=0).