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Backup North West

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Backup North West is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Backup North West?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,611,832
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,436,414
Registered charity number
1064698
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
77 Bridgeman Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Backup North West (number 1064698) 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 Backup North West do?

To provide supported housing and emergency over night accommodation to single homeless 16-25 year olds. The aim of the service is to prevent homelessness, reduce risk of harm through rough sleeping and enable independent living.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Backup North West

Answers Backup North West 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 Backup North West's highest-paid staff paid?

Backup North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Backup North West's money come from?

Backup North West reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (97%), donations and legacies £111k (3%), investments £1,987 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £18k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.5m · 97%
  • Donations and legacies£111k · 3%
  • Investments£1,987 · 0%

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

The register records Backup North West 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

Backup North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03399617 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme
Where it says it operates
Bolton

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Backup North West registered for?

Accommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Backup North West yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Backup North West a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Backup North West as a registered charity (number 1064698) 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 Backup North West's charity number?
Backup North West's charity number is 1064698. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1064698?
Search 1064698 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 Backup North West do?
To provide supported housing and emergency over night accommodation to single homeless 16-25 year olds. The aim of the service is to prevent homelessness, reduce risk of harm through rough sleeping and enable independent living.
Does Backup North West have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Backup North West. 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 Backup North West?
Backup North West's website listed in our register data is https://backup-charity.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 Backup North West's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Backup North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 Backup North West's money come from?
Backup North West reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (97%), donations and legacies £111k (3%), investments £1,987 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £18k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Backup North West?
The register records Backup North West 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 Backup North West's trustees paid?
Backup North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Backup North West previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Backup North West: Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme.
When was Backup North West registered as a charity?
Backup North West was entered on the register on 3 October 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03399617).

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.