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Article 39 is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Article 39 (number 1166092) 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 Article 39 do?
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in institutional settings in England. Our name comes from the part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which entitles children who have suffered rights violations to recover in environments where their health, self-respect and dignity are nurtured.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Article 39
Answers Article 39 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 Article 39's highest-paid staff paid?
Article 39'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Article 39 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
Article 39'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
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Article 39 registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Article 39 yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Article 39.
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.
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What should you check before donating to Article 39?
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The register data used for this profile lists Article 39 as a registered charity (number 1166092) 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 Article 39's charity number?
Article 39's charity number is 1166092. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166092?
Search 1166092 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 Article 39 do?
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in institutional settings in England. Our name comes from the part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which entitles children who have suffered rights violations to recover in environments where their health, self-respect and dignity are nurtured.
Does Article 39 have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Article 39. 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 Article 39?
Article 39's website listed in our register data is http://www.article39.org.uk. 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 Article 39's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Article 39'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Article 39?
The register records Article 39 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 Article 39's trustees paid?
Article 39's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Article 39 registered as a charity?
Article 39 was entered on the register on 16 March 2016.