Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Downswood Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Downswood Community Association (number 298218) 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 Downswood Community Association do?
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil Parish of Downswood, in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Downswood Community Association
Answers Downswood Community Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Downswood Community Association's highest-paid staff paid?
Downswood Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Downswood Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Downswood Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Kent
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Downswood Community Association registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Downswood Community Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Downswood Community Association.
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Is Downswood Community Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Downswood Community Association as a registered charity (number 298218) 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 Downswood Community Association's charity number?
Downswood Community Association's charity number is 298218. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 298218?
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What does Downswood Community Association do?
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil Parish of Downswood, in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent.
Does Downswood Community Association have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Downswood Community Association?
Downswood Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.downswood.co.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 Downswood Community Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Downswood Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Downswood Community Association?
The register does not record Downswood Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Downswood Community Association's trustees paid?
Downswood Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Downswood Community Association registered as a charity?
Downswood Community Association was entered on the register on 10 December 1987.