Gingerbread Corner (number 278093) 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 Gingerbread Corner do?
TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES WHO MAY BE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gingerbread Corner
Answers Gingerbread Corner gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Gingerbread Corner's highest-paid staff paid?
Gingerbread Corner's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 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.
Where does Gingerbread Corner's money come from?
Gingerbread Corner reported £771k total income for the year ending 31 March 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £719k (93%), other income £44k (6%), trading and fundraising events £7,874 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£719k · 93%
Other income£44k · 6%
Trading and fundraising events£7,874 · 1%
Investments£591 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Gingerbread Corner 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
Gingerbread Corner's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Croydon Gingerbread Charities; The Croydon Play-Care Company; The Croydon Playcare Company
Where it says it operates
Croydon · Surrey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; 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 Gingerbread Corner registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Gingerbread Corner yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gingerbread Corner.
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The register data used for this profile lists Gingerbread Corner as a registered charity (number 278093) 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 Gingerbread Corner's charity number?
Gingerbread Corner's charity number is 278093. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Gingerbread Corner do?
TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES WHO MAY BE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
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How can I donate to Gingerbread Corner?
Gingerbread Corner's website listed in our register data is http://www.gingerbreadcorner.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 Gingerbread Corner's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Gingerbread Corner's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 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.
Where does Gingerbread Corner's money come from?
Gingerbread Corner reported £771k total income for the year ending 31 March 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £719k (93%), other income £44k (6%), trading and fundraising events £7,874 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gingerbread Corner?
The register records Gingerbread Corner 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 Gingerbread Corner's trustees paid?
Gingerbread Corner's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Gingerbread Corner previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Gingerbread Corner: Croydon Gingerbread Charities; The Croydon Play-Care Company; The Croydon Playcare Company.
When was Gingerbread Corner registered as a charity?
Gingerbread Corner was entered on the register on 27 July 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01424489).