--- title: "Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales — charity 272318 | CharityCompare" description: "Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales (charity 272318): income £44,764 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/worldwide-marriage-encounter-england-and-wales retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:23:48.705Z 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. 272318 WM # Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wwme.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272318&subId=0) Work at Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=worldwide-marriage-encounter-england-and-wales&type=claim&name=Worldwide%20Marriage%20Encounter%20England%20and%20Wales) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £44,764 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £37,103 Registered charity number 272318 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Kingston Upon Thames Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wwme.org.uk](http://www.wwme.org.uk/) Quick answer Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales (number 272318) 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales do? Worldwide Marriage Encounter presents training and education programmes for those who the Roman Catholic Church defines as having committed themselves to "The marriage covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership for their whole life...". It is in this context that it also presents marriage preparation training programmes, entitled 'Engaged Encounter'. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales Answers Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales 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) Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 December 1976 Also known as M E or Marriage Encounter Previous names on the register Marriage Encounter (England) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales. 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales as a registered charity (number 272318) 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's charity number? Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's charity number is 272318. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272318? Search 272318 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales do? Worldwide Marriage Encounter presents training and education programmes for those who the Roman Catholic Church defines as having committed themselves to "The marriage covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership for their whole life...". It is in this context that it also presents marriage preparation training programmes, entitled 'Engaged Encounter'. Does Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales. 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales? Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's website listed in our register data is http://www.wwme.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales? The register records Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales 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 Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's trustees paid? Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales previously called? The register lists this previous name for Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales: Marriage Encounter (England). When was Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales registered as a charity? Worldwide Marriage Encounter England and Wales was entered on the register on 20 December 1976. 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=272318&subId=0).