Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bags of Hope UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Bags of Hope UK (number 1179378) 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 Hope UK do?
The charity relieves the needs of children and young people in the care system by providing essential resources such as, but not limited to, bags, suitcases and holdalls to children and young people who are either at risk of becoming looked, currently looked after by the local authority, or entitled to leaving care services.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bags of Hope UK
Answers Bags of Hope UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2020, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bags of Hope UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 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.
Does Bags of Hope UK receive government funding?
Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 reports no income from government contracts or government grants.
In its annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020, Bags of Hope UK says it raises funds from the public and does not use a professional fundraiser.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bags of Hope UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
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 Bags of Hope UK registered for?
General Charitable PurposesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bags of Hope UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bags of Hope UK.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Bags of Hope UK as a registered charity (number 1179378) 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 Hope UK's charity number?
Bags of Hope UK's charity number is 1179378. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179378?
Search 1179378 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 Bags of Hope UK do?
The charity relieves the needs of children and young people in the care system by providing essential resources such as, but not limited to, bags, suitcases and holdalls to children and young people who are either at risk of becoming looked, currently looked after by the local authority, or entitled to leaving care services.
Does Bags of Hope UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bags of Hope UK. 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 Bags of Hope UK?
Bags of Hope UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.bagsofhope.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 Bags of Hope UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 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.
Does Bags of Hope UK receive government funding?
Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 reports no income from government contracts or government grants.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bags of Hope UK?
The register does not record Bags of Hope UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bags of Hope UK's trustees paid?
Bags of Hope UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bags of Hope UK registered as a charity?
Bags of Hope UK was entered on the register on 30 July 2018.