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1610 Limited

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About 1610 Limited

1. The advancement and support of education, cultural services and other related provision.2. The delivery/ management of leisure and recreation facilities- provision for hard to reach groups and key target groups that have barriers to participation3. The promotion and delivery of heath and wellbeing programmes4. PE and sport5. Other appropriate charitable proposes that have public benefit

Founded
Headquarters
Somerset
Foundation type
Charitable Company
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 98%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025)
£0.98
Program£0.98
Fundraising£0.02
98% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show 1610 Limited with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the Charity Commission.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the Charity Commission - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 92% of the 78,357 education charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 80 places it in the top 25% of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email (present for 81% of comparable organizations)
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

1610 Limited is a registered education nonprofit based in Somerset, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2009 and has been operating for 17 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £3M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 19 community reviews with an average rating of 1.6/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 1.9/5 based on 19 reviews.

1610 Limited's registered charity number is 1130010. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

1610 Limited has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 80 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 98% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

1610 Limited is located in Somerset, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2009 and has been active for 17 years.

Based on official tax filings, 1610 Limited has £3M in annual revenue. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

1610 Limited is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £3M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for 1610 Limited. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, 1610 Limited is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. It reports that 98% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 97%). Note: the organization has a low Trustpilot rating of 1.9/5, which may reflect donor dissatisfaction. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

1. The advancement and support of education, cultural services and other related provision.2. The delivery/ management of leisure and recreation facilities- provision for hard to reach groups and key target groups that have barriers to participation3. The promotion and delivery of heath and wellbeing programmes4. PE and sport5. Other appropriate charitable proposes that have public benefit 1610 Limited is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2009.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 98% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £3M is well above the peer average of £994K.

1610 Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.

You can verify 1610 Limited in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

Contact 1610 Limited directly for current donation methods. UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to 1610 Limited are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

1610 Limited is based in Somerset. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

1610 Limited was first registered in 2009, making it approximately 17 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
98% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. 1610 LIMITED is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Trustee

Officers & trustees (2)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£3.3M revenue
FY2025
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£3.2M revenue
FY2024
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£3.3M revenue
FY2023
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£4.4M revenue
FY2022
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£3.5M revenue
FY2021
Charity Commission (UK)

Donor reviews (19)

1.6 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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★★★★★ Well done 1610 Trinity Sports and Leisure

The Bridgwater, Somerset 1610 Trinity Sports and Leisure swimming pool opened today and I went along. Must say it was a great experience. Very organised, very safe and very clear guidelines. We were restricted numbers, all booked online before arriving. Pool divided into 3 lanes for different speed swimmers and one way system around the centre. Limited changing rooms and lockers but all worked like clockwork. Well done 1610Trinity Sports and Leisure.

Julia Tester Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Avoid at all costs

Avoid at all costs. This company are scammers and don’t like speaking to people over the phone. They have a call centre upstairs and just sit there ignoring the phones but will happily reply over email irrelevant of what you’ve asked.

Disgusted customer Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
absolutely awful customer service!!!!

absolutely awful customer service!!!!In October I had to cancel my sons swimming lessons due to medical reasons and not one person ever told me that we had to pay one more month as it's a 30 day notice period. And not one person wants to take ownership let alone to reply properly and speak to me. I have in black & white writing I can cancel at anytime but no one told me about the 30 day notice period.If a shop displays the wrong price they have to take responsibility I can only see this is very similar not the customers fault at all. But trying to get anyone to speak to me is beyond difficult. Nearly two months and nothing when it is all 1610's fault not informing the customers properly! So now we aren't allowed to use the swimming pool, or can we afford to pay another months lessons or have we ever been told that we should of in the first place!!! awful service.

Laura Warr Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Really badly run gym, with awful staff.

50% of the showers in the mens changing room stopped working, so they removed it. That’s not good for a gym with 20 sweaty people in it. 100% of the water dispensers in the gym broke, so they removed that too. There’s never any staff in the gym, so it’s completely unsupervised. The changing rooms themselves are filthy, especially the toilets and the one shower. The lockers haven’t worked in years. You can email a complaint, but you won’t get a response. You can complain to the person on the front desk, but they slopey shoulder the responsibility on to a third party and claim ignorance.The bonus is that you get to enjoy this all for just twice the price of the local competition - £40 a month.They really need to sort themselves out. I’ve just cancelled the DD, and emailed to request the contract cancellation. I’ll be lucky to get a response to that.

Jon Whitfield Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
No one picks up the phone or is at reception..

2 days in a row trying to call but no one pick up the phone. After 30 min the phone just cuts off. Decided to go there in person but no one was at reception desk. The staff was chatting in the office.. Information online is not sufficient with abbreviations that are not explained so it's not clear if we can go for a swim or not. Awful 😞

Neringa Galloway Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★ Talk rude and bit scary for kids.

We going to the swimming lessons in to 1610 . And all great excluding new life guard. His picking on anyone near water especially kids. Talk rude and bit scary for kids. Even when mums take a good care in situations his still there to drop his point. I love go to swimming over there , and instructors are great 5 starts. Even rest of life guard are brilliant but this new stuff are really put me off to continue go to the lessons.

Food time Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Terrible

Total lack of organisation and terrible customer service. Tried to resolve issues with the centre but the staff just don't care.

Liz Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Shocking service.

I have been attending swimming with my son and daughter over the past 10 yrs and honestly if there was an alternative closer to me I’d definitely be gone from this place. There is a woman on reception at 1610 Dorchester who is the most rudest and unhelpful person you’ll ever meet and when I spoke to a supervisor about it it was like why am I saying anything at all with how I’ve just been spoken too, it was absolutely disgusting and I had people in the changing rooms even saying I can’t believe how she just responded and spoke to you.

Mr C Cotterill Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Not a very good experience

The communication between the centre and its members of the 1610 in Bridgwater is very poor. They set up a new direct debit and took the money out of my account without any explanation of what the additional charge is for. The staff does not bother to reply to your emails to rectify things before they need to be escalated further. The reception is rarely manned and no one picks up the phone when you try to call. Overall a very poor experience. On a plus side the swimming classes are okay.

Anna Sarah Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Poor service

It appears from previous reviews that Dorchester 1610 hasn’t improved its customer service….Today is a regular non-holiday day, and after carefully checking the opening times on their website beforehand, I was particularly disappointed to arrive and find the centre was closed. This is despite the fact that the website clearly stated that the whole facility was open. To make matters worse, I only use the gym but was told at reception that I needed to “book a class in order to check whether the facilities were actually open”.So, according to Dorchester reception staff, I must book a class, which I don’t want or need, purely to find out whether the opening times on their own specific Dorchester website is actually correct!! Let’s not forget that I possibly couldn’t book at all if the class was full anyway, so I would be back to square one and none the wiser! Absolutely ridiculous!! Here’s an idea: How about 1610 Dorchester simply providing the right information on their website, as opposed to providing poor service instead, and then blaming the customer???

Gen Broadbent Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education this charity 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 2 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 19 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 8
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 2 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2009
Not available · 3
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about 1610 Limited

What is 1610 Limited?
1610 Limited is a education charitable company based in Somerset, United Kingdom. 1. The advancement and support of education, cultural services and other related provision.2. The delivery/ management of leisure and recreation facilities- provision for hard to reach groups and key target groups that have barriers to participation3. The promotion and delivery of heath and wellbeing programmes4. PE and sport5. Other appropriate charitable proposes that have public benefit
When was 1610 Limited founded?
1610 Limited was founded in 2009.
Where is 1610 Limited located?
Headquartered in Somerset, United Kingdom.
What is 1610 Limited's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 98% of expenses go to program services.
Is 1610 Limited trustworthy?
1610 Limited has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is 1610 Limited's website?
https://www.1610.org.uk
Are donations to 1610 Limited tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.