--- title: "Woking Besom — charity 1157504 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Woking Besom (charity 1157504): income £15,021 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/woking-besom retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:40:37.106Z 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. 1157504CIO WB # Woking Besom Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Woking Besom is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157504&subId=0) Work at Woking Besom? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=woking-besom&type=claim&name=Woking%20Besom) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Woking Besom? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £15,021 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £16,810 Registered charity number 1157504 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bagshot Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Woking Besom (number 1157504) 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 Woking Besom do? Encouraging the donation of household furniture and furnishings and distributing them free of charge to persons referred by Social Services and Housing departments of local authorities in the Woking area as persons in need of them. Also co-ordinating resources for local churches to undertake free of charge short term decorating and gardening projects at the homes of the persons referred to above. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Woking Besom Answers Woking Besom gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Woking Besom 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) Woking Besom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 June 2014 Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Woking Besom registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Woking Besom yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Woking Besom. 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 Woking Besom? - 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=woking-besom&type=claim&name=Woking%20Besom) ## Frequently asked questions Is Woking Besom a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Woking Besom as a registered charity (number 1157504) 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 Woking Besom's charity number? Woking Besom's charity number is 1157504. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157504? Search 1157504 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 Woking Besom do? Encouraging the donation of household furniture and furnishings and distributing them free of charge to persons referred by Social Services and Housing departments of local authorities in the Woking area as persons in need of them. Also co-ordinating resources for local churches to undertake free of charge short term decorating and gardening projects at the homes of the persons referred to above. Does Woking Besom have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Woking Besom. 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 Woking Besom? Woking Besom 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 Woking Besom? The register records Woking Besom 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 Woking Besom's trustees paid? Woking Besom's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Woking Besom registered as a charity? Woking Besom was entered on the register on 17 June 2014. 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=1157504&subId=0).