Harpenden Methodist Church (number 1128950) 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 Harpenden Methodist Church do?
Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members, non-members of the church; provision of sacred space for prayer, contemplation; teaching Christianity through sermons, short courses, small groups; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; provision of youth club, women's meetings, etc. with Christian ethos; taking religious assemblies in schools, hosting school visits
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Harpenden Methodist Church
Answers Harpenden Methodist Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Harpenden Methodist Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Harpenden Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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.
Where does Harpenden Methodist Church's money come from?
Harpenden Methodist Church reported £768k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £445k (58%), charitable activities £285k (37%), investments £38k (5%).
Donations and legacies£445k · 58%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£285k · 37%
Investments£38k · 5%
Other income£39 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Harpenden Methodist Church 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
Harpenden Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
High Street Methodist Church
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Harpenden Methodist Church registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Harpenden Methodist Church yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Harpenden Methodist Church.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Harpenden Methodist Church a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Harpenden Methodist Church as a registered charity (number 1128950) 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 Harpenden Methodist Church's charity number?
Harpenden Methodist Church's charity number is 1128950. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1128950?
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What does Harpenden Methodist Church do?
Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members, non-members of the church; provision of sacred space for prayer, contemplation; teaching Christianity through sermons, short courses, small groups; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; provision of youth club, women's meetings, etc. with Christian ethos; taking religious assemblies in schools, hosting school visits
Does Harpenden Methodist Church have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Harpenden Methodist Church?
Harpenden Methodist Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.highstreetmethodist.org.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 Harpenden Methodist Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Harpenden Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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.
Where does Harpenden Methodist Church's money come from?
Harpenden Methodist Church reported £768k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £445k (58%), charitable activities £285k (37%), investments £38k (5%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Harpenden Methodist Church?
The register records Harpenden Methodist Church 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 Harpenden Methodist Church's trustees paid?
Harpenden Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Harpenden Methodist Church registered as a charity?
Harpenden Methodist Church was entered on the register on 1 April 2009.