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.
Mission
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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- 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
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyCommunity Savings is a registered community development nonprofit based in St. Helier, Jersey. It is registered with the official charity registry of Jersey. It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. Its registration number is 94. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 36/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.
Community Savings's official registration number is 94, as recorded in the national registry of Jersey.
Community Savings has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 36/100. 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 36 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Jersey is 42/100.
Community Savings is located in St. Helier, Jersey. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years. Its registered address is Commercial House 2, Commercial Street, St Helier, JE2 3RU, Jersey.
Community Savings is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Jersey. It operates as a Charitable Company.
According to GiveRadar's records, Community Savings is a registered nonprofit in Jersey. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. 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.
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. Community Savings is classified as a community development organization registered in Jersey. The organization was founded in 1997.
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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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EAA — Entraide Amicale d’Afrique Introduces AI-Automated Tontine Platform for Digital Community Savings - Barchart
Guernsey Community Savings chairman Peter Nevill retires - BBC
New Chair appointed at Guernsey Community Savings - channeleye.media
Banking on themselves: Tanzanian women transform their fisheries businesses with community savings - Food and Agriculture Organization
Some turn to small savings groups for business credit as alternative to Haiti’s banks - The Haitian Times
OCC Issues Two Final Rules to Reduce Regulatory Burden on Community Banks (National Banks and Federal Savings Associations and Banks) - Consumer Finance Monitor
Pawtucket launches emergency fund with starter grant from Bristol County Savings Bank - The Valley Breeze
Community Savings Bank to open new downtown Cedar Rapids location Dec. 9 - Corridor Business Journal
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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.