Registered charity · No. 1010518Charitable company
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Become Charity
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Become Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Become Charity (number 1010518) 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 Become Charity do?
We work to improve the lives and life chances of young people in care & care leavers. We inform and support them via our publications and learning & skills workshops; we influence policy & practice by ensuring their views and experiences are heard; we provide support materials for foster carers and others responsible for their welfare & education and we develop innovative projects & best practice.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Become Charity
Answers Become Charity 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”.
How much are Become Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
Become Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Become Charity's money come from?
Become Charity reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (55%), donations and legacies £758k (39%), trading and fundraising events £108k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 55%
Donations and legacies£758k · 39%
Trading and fundraising events£108k · 6%
Investments£20k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Become Charity 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
Become Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Become Charity registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Become Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Become Charity.
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The register data used for this profile lists Become Charity as a registered charity (number 1010518) 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 Become Charity's charity number?
Become Charity's charity number is 1010518. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1010518?
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What does Become Charity do?
We work to improve the lives and life chances of young people in care & care leavers. We inform and support them via our publications and learning & skills workshops; we influence policy & practice by ensuring their views and experiences are heard; we provide support materials for foster carers and others responsible for their welfare & education and we develop innovative projects & best practice.
Does Become Charity have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Become Charity. 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 Become Charity?
Become Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.becomecharity.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 Become Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Become Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Become Charity's money come from?
Become Charity reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (55%), donations and legacies £758k (39%), trading and fundraising events £108k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Become Charity?
The register records Become Charity 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 Become Charity's trustees paid?
Become Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Become Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Become Charity: The "who Cares?" Trust.
When was Become Charity registered as a charity?
Become Charity was entered on the register on 22 April 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02700693).