--- title: "Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO — charity 1162280 | CharityCompare" description: "Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO (charity 1162280). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/welwyn-garden-city-community-trust-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:45:21.217Z 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. 1162280CIO WG # Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.threemagnets.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1162280&subId=0) Work at Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=welwyn-garden-city-community-trust-cio&type=claim&name=Welwyn%20Garden%20City%20Community%20Trust%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £72 Registered charity number 1162280 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Welwyn Garden City Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.threemagnets.co.uk](http://www.threemagnets.co.uk/) Quick answer Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO (number 1162280) 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO do? The creation of a community facility 'The Three Magnets Centre' in Welwyn Garden City, comprising three elements; Visitor Reception and Information, Garden City Studies, Community Space. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO Answers Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 June 2015 Also known as Wgcct Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO. 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO as a registered charity (number 1162280) 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's charity number? Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's charity number is 1162280. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1162280? Search 1162280 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO do? The creation of a community facility 'The Three Magnets Centre' in Welwyn Garden City, comprising three elements; Visitor Reception and Information, Garden City Studies, Community Space. Does Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO. 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 Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO? Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.threemagnets.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO? The register does not record Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's trustees paid? Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO registered as a charity? Welwyn Garden City Community Trust CIO was entered on the register on 18 June 2015. 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=1162280&subId=0).