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Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport.
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity (number 265896) 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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity do?
The Charity provides grants to individuals and organisations in need of financial assistance which are located in Thurrock, Essex.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity
Answers Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 8 March 2026, 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 does not record Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's annual return for the year ending 8 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Grays Recreational Trust
Previous names on the register
Grays Sports Ground
Where it says it operates
Thurrock
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity registered for?
General Charitable PurposesAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity.
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Is Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity as a registered charity (number 265896) 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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's charity number?
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's charity number is 265896. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 265896?
Search 265896 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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity do?
The Charity provides grants to individuals and organisations in need of financial assistance which are located in Thurrock, Essex.
Does Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity?
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.myspace.com/gpprt. 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 Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity?
The register does not record Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's trustees paid?
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity's annual return for the year ending 8 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity: Grays Sports Ground.
When was Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity registered as a charity?
Grays Public Purposes and Recreational Charity was entered on the register on 13 June 1973.