- 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).