Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Arms Around the Child(UK) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Arms Around the Child(UK) (number 1123038) 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 Arms Around the Child(UK) do?
AATC is dedicated to children living in adversity, providing homes, medical care, treatment, education, protection, respect, love & support services to children who are orphaned, sexually abused, affected by HIV, abandoned, trafficked or living in parentless households in Ghana, South Africa & India. We provide International Volunteer placements through VOCATIONAL IMPACT & support Fund A Mom.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Arms Around the Child(UK)
Answers Arms Around the Child(UK) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 12 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Arms Around the Child(UK)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Arms Around the Child(UK)'s annual return for the year ending 12 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Arms Around the Child(UK) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Arms Around the Child(UK)'s annual return for the year ending 12 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
India · South Africa · Ghana
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Arms Around the Child(UK) registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Arms Around the Child(UK) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Arms Around the Child(UK).
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Is Arms Around the Child(UK) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Arms Around the Child(UK) as a registered charity (number 1123038) 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 Arms Around the Child(UK)'s charity number?
Arms Around the Child(UK)'s charity number is 1123038. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1123038?
Search 1123038 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 Arms Around the Child(UK) do?
AATC is dedicated to children living in adversity, providing homes, medical care, treatment, education, protection, respect, love & support services to children who are orphaned, sexually abused, affected by HIV, abandoned, trafficked or living in parentless households in Ghana, South Africa & India. We provide International Volunteer placements through VOCATIONAL IMPACT & support Fund A Mom.
Does Arms Around the Child(UK) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Arms Around the Child(UK). 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 Arms Around the Child(UK)?
Arms Around the Child(UK)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.armsaroundthechild.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 Arms Around the Child(UK)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Arms Around the Child(UK)'s annual return for the year ending 12 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Arms Around the Child(UK)?
The register records Arms Around the Child(UK) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Arms Around the Child(UK)'s trustees paid?
Arms Around the Child(UK)'s annual return for the year ending 12 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Arms Around the Child(UK) registered as a charity?
Arms Around the Child(UK) was entered on the register on 3 March 2008.