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Father's House Shaftesbury is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Father's House Shaftesbury (number 1197047) 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 Father's House Shaftesbury do?
Meet on a Sunday and at other times to worship God and study the Bible at Father's House and at other locations.Run a Pre-school based at Father's House.Operate a Christian Conference Centre at our premises in Lox Lane, Shaftesbury.Run conferences and other events to allow for individuals to grow in their knowledge of God.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Father's House Shaftesbury
Answers Father's House Shaftesbury 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 Father's House Shaftesbury's highest-paid staff paid?
Father's House Shaftesbury'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 Father's House Shaftesbury 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
Father's House Shaftesbury's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Little Acorn's Pre-School
Where it says it operates
Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Father's House Shaftesbury registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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Is Father's House Shaftesbury a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Father's House Shaftesbury as a registered charity (number 1197047) 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 Father's House Shaftesbury's charity number?
Father's House Shaftesbury's charity number is 1197047. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197047?
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What does Father's House Shaftesbury do?
Meet on a Sunday and at other times to worship God and study the Bible at Father's House and at other locations.Run a Pre-school based at Father's House.Operate a Christian Conference Centre at our premises in Lox Lane, Shaftesbury.Run conferences and other events to allow for individuals to grow in their knowledge of God.
Does Father's House Shaftesbury have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Father's House Shaftesbury. 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 Father's House Shaftesbury?
Father's House Shaftesbury's website listed in our register data is https://www.fathershouseshaftesbury.com. 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 Father's House Shaftesbury's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Father's House Shaftesbury'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 Father's House Shaftesbury?
The register records Father's House Shaftesbury 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 Father's House Shaftesbury's trustees paid?
Father's House Shaftesbury's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Father's House Shaftesbury registered as a charity?
Father's House Shaftesbury was entered on the register on 10 December 2021.