Community Savings
Financial Inclusion and Savings Cooperative in Jersey
Community Savings Ltd
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Community Savings Ltd is a Jersey charity that promotes financial inclusion by offering free, confidential guidance and practical assistance to people facing financial difficulty. It operates as a self-help savings and loan cooperative, encouraging members to save regularly while providing low-interest loans and free financial advice. The organisation is based in St Helier.
To promote financial inclusion in Jersey by helping people in financial difficulty access savings support, low-interest loans, and free financial guidance.
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Integrity assessment
A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.
GiveRadar Analysis
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GiveRadar's verified records show Community Savings with a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any community development charities in Jersey - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Jersey data
- GiveRadar holds a moderately complete profile for Community Savings, in line with the typical community development charities in Jersey it tracks. View this cohort
- government registration
- a website
- a donation page
- financial records
- leadership details
- a contact email
- third-party accreditation
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How it stacks up against peers
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jersey under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Community Savings Ltd is registered in Jersey. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Community Savings Ltd is registered in Jersey. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Latest news
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Call for Community-Based Savings Groups: Efficiency, Sustainability, and Growth (Afghanistan) - fundsforNGOs
Jigawa Community Launches Savings Scheme For Medical Emergencies - The Whistler Newspaper
Unique Savings Scheme, 'Vitthal Bhishi' Has Broken Shackles Of Usury - ETV Bharat
Rank launches digital savings platform for nigerian MSMEs - Portal ERP
Savings challenge pays off for Hawaii Island families - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
EAA — Entraide Amicale d’Afrique Introduces AI-Automated Tontine Platform for Digital Community Savings - Barchart
EAA — Entraide Amicale d’Afrique Introduces AI-Automated Tontine Platform for Digital Community Savings - Macau Business
Guernsey Community Savings chairman Peter Nevill retires - BBC
New Chair appointed at Guernsey Community Savings - channeleye.media
From access to resilience: how FAST savings groups advance women’s economic empowerment - bond.org.uk
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What we know and don't know
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Founding date · 1997
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Direct contactNo email or phone published
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Community Savings
- What is Community Savings?
- Community Savings is a community development charitable company based in St. Helier, Jersey. Community Savings Ltd is a Jersey charity that promotes financial inclusion by offering free, confidential guidance and practical assistance to people facing financial difficulty. It operates as a self-help savings and loan cooperative, encouraging members to save regularly while providing low-interest loans and free financial advice. The organisation is based in St Helier.
- When was Community Savings founded?
- Community Savings was founded in 1997.
- Where is Community Savings located?
- Headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey.
- Is Community Savings trustworthy?
- Community Savings has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 36 out of 100 (Limited data available). 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 Community Savings's registration number?
- Registration: 94 (Jersey).
- What is Community Savings's website?
- https://www.communitysavings.org.je/
- Are donations to Community Savings tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jersey 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.