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Registered charity · No. 1068536CIO

Able (Action for a Better Life)

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Able (Action for a Better Life) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Able (Action for a Better Life)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,005,483
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£978,497
Registered charity number
1068536
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Melksham
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Able (Action for a Better Life) (number 1068536) 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 Able (Action for a Better Life) do?

care in the community for persons with complex mental health problems. ABLE manages 23 bed spaces in registered homes and supported houses.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Able (Action for a Better Life)

Answers Able (Action for a Better Life) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Able (Action for a Better Life)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Able (Action for a Better Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Able (Action for a Better Life)'s money come from?

Able (Action for a Better Life) reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £988k (98%), investments £17k (2%), trading and fundraising events £922 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£988k · 98%
  • Investments£17k · 2%
  • Trading and fundraising events£922 · 0%
  • Donations and legacies£100 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Able (Action for a Better Life) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Able (Action for a Better Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Wiltshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Able (Action for a Better Life) registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Able (Action for a Better Life) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Able (Action for a Better Life). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Able (Action for a Better Life) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Able (Action for a Better Life) as a registered charity (number 1068536) 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 Able (Action for a Better Life)'s charity number?
Able (Action for a Better Life)'s charity number is 1068536. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1068536?
Search 1068536 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Able (Action for a Better Life) do?
care in the community for persons with complex mental health problems. ABLE manages 23 bed spaces in registered homes and supported houses.
Does Able (Action for a Better Life) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Able (Action for a Better Life). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Able (Action for a Better Life)?
Able (Action for a Better Life)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.ableuk.org. 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 Able (Action for a Better Life)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Able (Action for a Better Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Able (Action for a Better Life)'s money come from?
Able (Action for a Better Life) reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £988k (98%), investments £17k (2%), trading and fundraising events £922 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Able (Action for a Better Life)?
The register does not record Able (Action for a Better Life) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Able (Action for a Better Life)'s trustees paid?
Able (Action for a Better Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Able (Action for a Better Life) registered as a charity?
Able (Action for a Better Life) was entered on the register on 10 March 1998.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.