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Registered charity · No. 1178589CIO

Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)

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Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£13,023
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£25,909
Registered charity number
1178589
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Rectory Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) (number 1178589) 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) do?

This charity addresses the need for economic development at the micro level (SDG8) with the youth in Gambia thus helping to relieve poverty (SDG1) through projects involving training of micro entrepreneurs and providing support services for their on-going development.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)

Answers Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) 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

Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
The Gambia

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) as a registered charity (number 1178589) 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s charity number?
Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s charity number is 1178589. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1178589?
Search 1178589 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) do?
This charity addresses the need for economic development at the micro level (SDG8) with the youth in Gambia thus helping to relieve poverty (SDG1) through projects involving training of micro entrepreneurs and providing support services for their on-going development.
Does Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life). 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)?
Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.bereel.org. 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)?
The register records Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) 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 Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s trustees paid?
Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) registered as a charity?
Be Reel (Building Empowerment: Rural Economic Engagement in Life) was entered on the register on 31 May 2018.

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.