--- title: "William John Mills Cottages — charity 275488 | CharityCompare" description: "William John Mills Cottages (charity 275488): income £307k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/william-john-mills-cottages retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:29:53.500Z 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. 275488Trust WJ # William John Mills Cottages Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data William John Mills Cottages is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://wjmillscottagestrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275488&subId=0) Work at William John Mills Cottages? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=william-john-mills-cottages&type=claim&name=William%20John%20Mills%20Cottages) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about William John Mills Cottages? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £306,899 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £243,144 Registered charity number 275488 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Mills Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [wjmillscottagestrust.org.uk](http://wjmillscottagestrust.org.uk/) Quick answer William John Mills Cottages (number 275488) 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 William John Mills Cottages do? provision of housing for the elderly Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for William John Mills Cottages Answers William John Mills Cottages gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are William John Mills Cottages's highest-paid staff paid? William John Mills Cottages's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record William John Mills Cottages as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. William John Mills Cottages's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 December 1978 Also known as William John Mills Cottages Trust Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **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 William John Mills Cottages registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for William John Mills Cottages yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score William John Mills Cottages. 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 William John Mills Cottages? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=william-john-mills-cottages&type=claim&name=William%20John%20Mills%20Cottages) [Visit charity website](http://wjmillscottagestrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is William John Mills Cottages a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists William John Mills Cottages as a registered charity (number 275488) 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 William John Mills Cottages's charity number? William John Mills Cottages's charity number is 275488. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 275488? Search 275488 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 William John Mills Cottages do? provision of housing for the elderly Does William John Mills Cottages have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for William John Mills Cottages. 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 William John Mills Cottages? William John Mills Cottages's website listed in our register data is http://wjmillscottagestrust.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 William John Mills Cottages's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. William John Mills Cottages's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 William John Mills Cottages? The register does not record William John Mills Cottages as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are William John Mills Cottages's trustees paid? William John Mills Cottages's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was William John Mills Cottages registered as a charity? William John Mills Cottages was entered on the register on 8 December 1978. 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=275488&subId=0).