Better Things (number 510031) 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 Things do?
Provision of the following for people with learning disabilities:Sport, Recreation, Social, Leisure and Learning projects, Health Awareness,Social Inclusion,Campaigning and Awareness,Disability Hate Crime
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Better Things
Answers Better Things gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Better Things's highest-paid staff paid?
Better Things's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Better Things 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
Better Things's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Central and South Manchester Society for People with a Mental Handicap; Manchester Mencap; Siuth Manchester Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
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 Things registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for Better Things yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Better Things as a registered charity (number 510031) 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 Things's charity number?
Better Things's charity number is 510031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 510031?
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What does Better Things do?
Provision of the following for people with learning disabilities:Sport, Recreation, Social, Leisure and Learning projects, Health Awareness,Social Inclusion,Campaigning and Awareness,Disability Hate Crime
Does Better Things have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Better Things?
Better Things's website listed in our register data is http://wearebetterthings.co.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 Better Things's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Better Things's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Better Things?
The register records Better Things 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 Better Things's trustees paid?
Better Things's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Better Things previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Better Things: Central and South Manchester Society for People with a Mental Handicap; Manchester Mencap; Siuth Manchester Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults.
When was Better Things registered as a charity?
Better Things was entered on the register on 26 June 1980.