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Registered charity · No. 1154862CIO

Assist Sheffield

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Assist Sheffield is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Assist Sheffield?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£787,407
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£604,288
Registered charity number
1154862
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Norfolk Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Assist Sheffield (number 1154862) 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 Assist Sheffield do?

The relief of Asylum Seekers who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.The advancement of the education of the public, and other statutory or voluntary organisations in order to assist the inclusion of Asylum Seekers into the wider community.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Assist Sheffield

Answers Assist Sheffield 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 Assist Sheffield's highest-paid staff paid?

Assist Sheffield'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 Assist Sheffield's money come from?

Assist Sheffield reported £787k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £443k (56%), donations and legacies £299k (38%), trading and fundraising events £37k (5%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£443k · 56%
  • Donations and legacies£299k · 38%
  • Trading and fundraising events£37k · 5%
  • Investments£8,911 · 1%

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

The register records Assist Sheffield 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

Assist Sheffield's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
Sheffield City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Assist Sheffield registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Assist Sheffield yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Assist Sheffield. 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 Assist Sheffield a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Assist Sheffield as a registered charity (number 1154862) 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 Assist Sheffield's charity number?
Assist Sheffield's charity number is 1154862. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1154862?
Search 1154862 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 Assist Sheffield do?
The relief of Asylum Seekers who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.The advancement of the education of the public, and other statutory or voluntary organisations in order to assist the inclusion of Asylum Seekers into the wider community.
Does Assist Sheffield have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Assist Sheffield. 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 Assist Sheffield?
Assist Sheffield's website listed in our register data is http://www.assistsheffield.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 Assist Sheffield's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Assist Sheffield'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 Assist Sheffield's money come from?
Assist Sheffield reported £787k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £443k (56%), donations and legacies £299k (38%), trading and fundraising events £37k (5%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Assist Sheffield?
The register records Assist Sheffield 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 Assist Sheffield's trustees paid?
Assist Sheffield's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Assist Sheffield registered as a charity?
Assist Sheffield was entered on the register on 4 December 2013.

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.