Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bags of Blessings is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Bags of Blessings?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£15,900
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£19,331
Registered charity number
1182290
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Carlton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Bags of Blessings (number 1182290) 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 Bags of Blessings do?
The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship, youth, age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, through the distribution of gift bags and toys to homeless people, users of food banks, refugees and residents and children in deprived areas in Nottinghamshire
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bags of Blessings
Answers Bags of Blessings 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bags of Blessings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bags of Blessings'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
Nottinghamshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: 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 Bags of Blessings registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bags of Blessings yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bags of Blessings.
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The register data used for this profile lists Bags of Blessings as a registered charity (number 1182290) 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 Bags of Blessings's charity number?
Bags of Blessings's charity number is 1182290. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1182290?
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What does Bags of Blessings do?
The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship, youth, age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, through the distribution of gift bags and toys to homeless people, users of food banks, refugees and residents and children in deprived areas in Nottinghamshire
Does Bags of Blessings have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Bags of Blessings?
Bags of Blessings does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bags of Blessings?
The register does not record Bags of Blessings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bags of Blessings's trustees paid?
Bags of Blessings's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bags of Blessings registered as a charity?
Bags of Blessings was entered on the register on 4 March 2019.