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Encounter Church Ilfracombe is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Encounter Church Ilfracombe (number 1145236) 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe do?
To advance the Christian faith; To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are ages or sick and to relieve the distress caused. To provide community facilities for educational, recreational and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social and economic circumstances and with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Encounter Church Ilfracombe
Answers Encounter Church Ilfracombe gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Encounter Church Ilfracombe's highest-paid staff paid?
Encounter Church Ilfracombe's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Encounter Church Ilfracombe 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
Encounter Church Ilfracombe's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Ilfracombe Christian Fellowship Church; Encounter Church Ilfracombe LTD
Where it says it operates
Devon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Encounter Church Ilfracombe yet?
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Is Encounter Church Ilfracombe a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Encounter Church Ilfracombe as a registered charity (number 1145236) 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe's charity number?
Encounter Church Ilfracombe's charity number is 1145236. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1145236?
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What does Encounter Church Ilfracombe do?
To advance the Christian faith; To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are ages or sick and to relieve the distress caused. To provide community facilities for educational, recreational and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social and economic circumstances and with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Does Encounter Church Ilfracombe have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Encounter Church Ilfracombe?
Encounter Church Ilfracombe's website listed in our register data is http://www.encounterchurchdevon.org. 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Encounter Church Ilfracombe's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe?
The register records Encounter Church Ilfracombe 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 Encounter Church Ilfracombe's trustees paid?
Encounter Church Ilfracombe's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Encounter Church Ilfracombe previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Encounter Church Ilfracombe: Ilfracombe Christian Fellowship Church; Encounter Church Ilfracombe LTD.
When was Encounter Church Ilfracombe registered as a charity?
Encounter Church Ilfracombe was entered on the register on 29 December 2011.