Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Better Living is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Better Living (number 1181947) 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 Better Living do?
Our purpose is to enhance the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people - the elderly and adults with severe learning disabilities - by creating unique combined residential opportunities and linking them with extensive leisure facilities which will be shared with the local community - thus eliminating their isolation and demonstrating an entirely new way of providing care.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Better Living
Answers Better Living gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Better Living as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Better Living's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The "thea" Project
Where it says it operates
Surrey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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.
What causes is Better Living registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Better Living yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Better Living.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Better Living as a registered charity (number 1181947) 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 Better Living's charity number?
Better Living's charity number is 1181947. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1181947?
Search 1181947 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 Better Living do?
Our purpose is to enhance the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people - the elderly and adults with severe learning disabilities - by creating unique combined residential opportunities and linking them with extensive leisure facilities which will be shared with the local community - thus eliminating their isolation and demonstrating an entirely new way of providing care.
Does Better Living have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Better Living. 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 Better Living?
Better Living's website listed in our register data is http://betterlivingcio.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Better Living?
The register does not record Better Living as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Better Living's trustees paid?
Better Living's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Better Living previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Better Living: The "thea" Project.
When was Better Living registered as a charity?
Better Living was entered on the register on 8 February 2019.