--- title: "Wield Educational Charity — charity 288944 | CharityCompare" description: "Wield Educational Charity (charity 288944): income £8,588 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wield-educational-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:06:14.091Z 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. 288944 WE # Wield Educational Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wield Educational Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288944&subId=0) Work at Wield Educational Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wield-educational-charity&type=claim&name=Wield%20Educational%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wield Educational Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £8,588 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £5,516 Registered charity number 288944 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Upper Wield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Wield Educational Charity (number 288944) 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 Wield Educational Charity do? The Trust supports children of school age living in the parish of Wield, by providing grants towards educational activities not available within the school curriculum. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wield Educational Charity Answers Wield Educational Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Wield Educational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 July 1984 Also known as Wield Educational Trust Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Wield Educational Charity registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wield Educational Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wield Educational Charity. 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 Wield Educational Charity? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wield Educational Charity do? The Trust supports children of school age living in the parish of Wield, by providing grants towards educational activities not available within the school curriculum. Does Wield Educational Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wield Educational Charity. 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 Wield Educational Charity? Wield Educational Charity 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 Wield Educational Charity? The register does not record Wield Educational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Wield Educational Charity registered as a charity? Wield Educational Charity was entered on the register on 3 July 1984. 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=288944&subId=0).