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Registered charity · No. 1165023CIO

Are You Coming Out

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Are You Coming Out is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.

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At a glance · official register

What are the key facts about Are You Coming Out?

Reported income · year ending 2017-04-30
£8,300
Reported spending · year ending 2017-04-30
£1,900
Registered charity number
1165023
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Norwich House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Are You Coming Out (number 1165023) 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 Are You Coming Out do?

Sharing coming out stories from lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people to support people who are struggling to come out themselves.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Are You Coming Out

Answers Are You Coming Out gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2017, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Does Are You Coming Out receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Are You Coming Out. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

In its annual return for the year ending 30 April 2017, Are You Coming Out says it raises funds from the public and has commercial participators (businesses that promote sales as benefiting the charity).

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

The register does not record Are You Coming Out as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Ayco
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Are You Coming Out registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Why is there no Clarity Score for Are You Coming Out yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Are You Coming Out. 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 Are You Coming Out a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Are You Coming Out as a registered charity (number 1165023) 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 Are You Coming Out's charity number?
Are You Coming Out's charity number is 1165023. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165023?
Search 1165023 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 Are You Coming Out do?
Sharing coming out stories from lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people to support people who are struggling to come out themselves.
Does Are You Coming Out have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Are You Coming Out. 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 Are You Coming Out?
Are You Coming Out's website listed in our register data is http://www.rucomingout.com. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Are You Coming Out?
The register does not record Are You Coming Out as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
When was Are You Coming Out registered as a charity?
Are You Coming Out was entered on the register on 4 January 2016.

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.