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Jersey Christmas Appeal

Christmas Vouchers and Hampers for Jersey's Most Vulnerable

St. Helier Reg: 263 Sign up to see website
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36
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
36/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About

The Jersey Christmas Appeal distributes food, heating, and toy vouchers as well as hampers to elderly and low-income families on the island at Christmas time. The charity focuses on Jersey's most disadvantaged residents and operates without any government funding, relying entirely on public donations to cover its costs.

Mission

To ensure that Jersey's most vulnerable residents, including elderly and low-income families, receive practical support over the Christmas period through food, heating assistance, and gifts.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Founded in 1897.

Focus & reach

Operating in
Jersey

Verification & registration

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Official registry
Government register · 263
On record

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.

Registration 8/20
('Self-reported registration ID', 4)
('Not sourced from official registry', 0)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 0/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('No financial filing on record', 0)
('No revenue figure disclosed', 0)
('No spending figure disclosed', 0)
('No detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 0)
Governance 6/20
('No officers disclosed', 0)
('No officer titles disclosed', 0)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 5/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('No phone on file', 0)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
No direct contact details
Leadership not yet on file
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Jersey Christmas Appeal has a partial profile.

  • Established in 1897, it predates 94% of the human services charities in Jersey GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any human services charities in Jersey - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Jersey data
  • Its integrity score of 36 is below most of the 41 human services charities in Jersey GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its governance. Explore Jersey data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • a website
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • a contact email (present for 54% of comparable organizations)
  • third-party accreditation

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

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in Jersey
Integrity Assessment This charity: 36
Peer average: 45

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jersey under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Still gathering leadership data

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Latest news

From global news sources

8 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Jersey photographer snaps William and Kate's Christmas card photo | ITV News - ITVX
Dec 2022
www.itv.com
Christmas charity appeal on Channel 103 raises more than £100,000 - Tindle Group
Dec 2022
tindlenews.co.uk
£5k lunch with CM helps Christmas Appeal auction top £100k - Bailiwick Express
Dec 2022
www.bailiwickexpress.com
200+ prizes go under the hammer as Jersey Christmas Appeal returns | ITV News - ITVX
Nov 2022
www.itv.com
Jersey Electricity employees spread cheer donating party funds to Christmas Appeal - channeleye.media
Dec 2020
channeleye.media
Last Christmas for buskers' charity donation obligation? - BBC
Dec 2018
www.bbc.co.uk
Are you Jersey’s Star Christmas Baker? - Bailiwick Express
Nov 2016
www.bailiwickexpress.com
Jersey Christmas Appeal radio auction - Jersey Evening Post
Dec 2012
jerseyeveningpost.com

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Cause areas in Jersey

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

Health 65
Human Services this charity 41
Arts & Culture 37
Community Development 36
Education 36
Youth Development 35
Social Services 34
International 23
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Most common causes in Jersey

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 91
Health 83
Education 74
Youth Development 59
Children 54
Arts & Culture 43
Disability 41
International Development 33

Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 21, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

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

On record · 5
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Founding date · 1897
Not available · 6
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Direct contact
    No email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Jersey Christmas Appeal

What is Jersey Christmas Appeal?
Jersey Christmas Appeal is a human services nonprofit organization based in St. Helier, Jersey. The Jersey Christmas Appeal distributes food, heating, and toy vouchers as well as hampers to elderly and low-income families on the island at Christmas time. The charity focuses on Jersey's most disadvantaged residents and operates without any government funding, relying entirely on public donations to cover its costs.
When was Jersey Christmas Appeal founded?
Jersey Christmas Appeal was founded in 1897.
Where is Jersey Christmas Appeal located?
Headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey.
Is Jersey Christmas Appeal trustworthy?
Jersey Christmas Appeal 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 Jersey Christmas Appeal's registration number?
Registration: 263 (Jersey).
What is Jersey Christmas Appeal's website?
https://www.jerseychristmasappeal.je/
Are donations to Jersey Christmas Appeal 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.