--- title: "West Somerset Advice Bureau — charity 1126930 | CharityCompare" description: "West Somerset Advice Bureau (charity 1126930): income £90,720 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-somerset-advice-bureau retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:18:24.311Z 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. 1126930Charitable company WS # West Somerset Advice Bureau Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West Somerset Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.westsomersetadvice.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126930&subId=0) Work at West Somerset Advice Bureau? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-somerset-advice-bureau&type=claim&name=West%20Somerset%20Advice%20Bureau) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West Somerset Advice Bureau? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £90,720 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £174,706 Registered charity number 1126930 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Market House Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.westsomersetadvice.org.uk](http://www.westsomersetadvice.org.uk/) Quick answer West Somerset Advice Bureau (number 1126930) 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau do? Dear Sirs,To update our aims and to assist funding reasons we would like to add new wording to one line of our company description detail (shown below)......."In particular, WSAB was established to promote charitable purposes for the stated community by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress, sickness,disability, disadvantage and deprivation" Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Somerset Advice Bureau Answers West Somerset Advice Bureau 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau's highest-paid staff paid? West Somerset Advice Bureau'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records West Somerset Advice Bureau 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) West Somerset Advice Bureau'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 25 November 2008 Company number [06693841](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06693841) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West Somerset Advice Bureau yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Somerset Advice Bureau. 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau? - 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau's charity number? West Somerset Advice Bureau's charity number is 1126930. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126930? Search 1126930 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau do? Dear Sirs,To update our aims and to assist funding reasons we would like to add new wording to one line of our company description detail (shown below)......."In particular, WSAB was established to promote charitable purposes for the stated community by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress, sickness,disability, disadvantage and deprivation" Does West Somerset Advice Bureau have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Somerset Advice Bureau. 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau? West Somerset Advice Bureau's website listed in our register data is http://www.westsomersetadvice.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 West Somerset Advice Bureau's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Somerset Advice Bureau'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to West Somerset Advice Bureau? The register records West Somerset Advice Bureau 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 West Somerset Advice Bureau's trustees paid? West Somerset Advice Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West Somerset Advice Bureau registered as a charity? West Somerset Advice Bureau was entered on the register on 25 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06693841). 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=1126930&subId=0).