Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Battle Scars is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.
Battle Scars (number 1177020) 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 Battle Scars do?
We support anybody affected by self-harm: people of any age and gender who self-harm (from hair pulling to cutting and from overdosing to eating disorders), as well as those who support them (family, friends and professionals). We provide peer support, workshops, training, resources, advice. We are survivor led and run, are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, but operate across the UK
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Battle Scars
Answers Battle Scars gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Battle Scars's highest-paid staff paid?
Battle Scars's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Battle Scars 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
Battle Scars's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Battle Scars yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Battle Scars.
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The register data used for this profile lists Battle Scars as a registered charity (number 1177020) 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 Battle Scars's charity number?
Battle Scars's charity number is 1177020. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1177020?
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What does Battle Scars do?
We support anybody affected by self-harm: people of any age and gender who self-harm (from hair pulling to cutting and from overdosing to eating disorders), as well as those who support them (family, friends and professionals). We provide peer support, workshops, training, resources, advice. We are survivor led and run, are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, but operate across the UK
Does Battle Scars have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Battle Scars. 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 Battle Scars?
Battle Scars's website listed in our register data is http://www.battle-scars-self-harm.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 Battle Scars's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Battle Scars's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Battle Scars?
The register records Battle Scars 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 Battle Scars's trustees paid?
Battle Scars's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Battle Scars registered as a charity?
Battle Scars was entered on the register on 6 February 2018.