--- title: "West Thornton Community Association — charity 302991 | CharityCompare" description: "West Thornton Community Association (charity 302991): income £54,205 (2020). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-thornton-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:18:18.983Z 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. 302991 WT # West Thornton Community Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West Thornton Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.westthornton.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=302991&subId=0) Work at West Thornton Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-thornton-community-association&type=claim&name=West%20Thornton%20Community%20Association) 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=302991&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West Thornton Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2020-08-31 £54,205 Reported spending · year ending 2020-08-31 £51,350 Registered charity number 302991 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Purley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.westthornton.org](http://www.westthornton.org/) Quick answer West Thornton Community Association (number 302991) 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 Thornton Community Association do? Education/TrainingReligious activitiesSport/recreation Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Thornton Community Association Answers West Thornton Community Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2020, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are West Thornton Community Association's highest-paid staff paid? West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 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 West Thornton Community Association receive government funding? West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports £25k from government grants. In its annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020, West Thornton Community Association says it does not raise funds from the public. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record West Thornton Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 September 1964 Also known as W T C a Where it says it operates Croydon · Surrey ## 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 West Thornton Community Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West Thornton Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Thornton Community Association. 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 Thornton Community Association? - 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 West Thornton Community Association as a registered charity (number 302991) 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 West Thornton Community Association's charity number? West Thornton Community Association's charity number is 302991. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 302991? Search 302991 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 Thornton Community Association do? Education/TrainingReligious activitiesSport/recreation Does West Thornton Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Thornton Community Association. 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 Thornton Community Association? West Thornton Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.westthornton.org/. 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 Thornton Community Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 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 West Thornton Community Association receive government funding? West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports £25k from government grants. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to West Thornton Community Association? The register does not record West Thornton Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are West Thornton Community Association's trustees paid? West Thornton Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West Thornton Community Association registered as a charity? West Thornton Community Association was entered on the register on 8 September 1964. 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=302991&subId=0).