Is Beginning Experience a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Beginning Experience as a registered charity (number NIC103816) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). 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 Beginning Experience's charity number?

Beginning Experience's charity number is NIC103816. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number NIC103816?

Search NIC103816 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

Does Beginning Experience have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Beginning Experience. 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Beginning Experience?

Beginning Experience's website listed in our register data is http://www.beginningexperience.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.

When was Beginning Experience registered as a charity?

Beginning Experience was entered on the register on 4 February 2016.

Registered charity · No. NIC103816Constitution

Beginning Experience

Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data

Beginning Experience is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health.

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What are the key facts about Beginning Experience?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31: £3,340
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31: £9,255
Registered charity number: NIC103816
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Constitution
Register contact address detail (not service area): Bt33 0Pg
Website: www.beginningexperience.org

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Beginning Experience (number NIC103816) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Beginning Experience do?

The purpose of Beginning Experience is to provide support to separated, divorced and widowed people to help them to work through the grief of the loss of their spouse. It helps deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity for turning the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Beginning Experience

Answers Beginning Experience gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 4 February 2016

What causes is Beginning Experience registered for?

The relief of those in need by reason of youthageill-health

Why is there no Clarity Score for Beginning Experience yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Beginning Experience. 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 Beginning Experience a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Beginning Experience as a registered charity (number NIC103816) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). 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 Beginning Experience's charity number?: Beginning Experience's charity number is NIC103816. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number NIC103816?: Search NIC103816 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Beginning Experience do?: The purpose of Beginning Experience is to provide support to separated, divorced and widowed people to help them to work through the grief of the loss of their spouse. It helps deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity for turning the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth.
Does Beginning Experience have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Beginning Experience. 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Beginning Experience?: Beginning Experience's website listed in our register data is http://www.beginningexperience.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.
When was Beginning Experience registered as a charity?: Beginning Experience was entered on the register on 4 February 2016.

Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.