Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (number 1151118) 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group do?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (COG) provides a stepping stone between home, playgroup and/or nursery, giving under 5s with special needs the opportunity to play and learn alongside their peers. COG has become a leader in the field of inclusive provision for under 5s. COG gives parents of children with special needs the chance to meet others with similar problems and so be of mutual help.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bolton Children's Opportunity Group
Answers Bolton Children's Opportunity Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's highest-paid staff paid?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's annual return for the year ending 30 March 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group 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
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group registered for?
Education/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bolton Children's Opportunity Group yet?
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Is Bolton Children's Opportunity Group a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bolton Children's Opportunity Group as a registered charity (number 1151118) 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's charity number?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's charity number is 1151118. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151118?
Search 1151118 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group do?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (COG) provides a stepping stone between home, playgroup and/or nursery, giving under 5s with special needs the opportunity to play and learn alongside their peers. COG has become a leader in the field of inclusive provision for under 5s. COG gives parents of children with special needs the chance to meet others with similar problems and so be of mutual help.
Does Bolton Children's Opportunity Group have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bolton Children's Opportunity Group. 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's website listed in our register data is http://www.boltoncog.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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's annual return for the year ending 30 March 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group?
The register records Bolton Children's Opportunity Group 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 Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's trustees paid?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Bolton Children's Opportunity Group registered as a charity?
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group was entered on the register on 6 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08376180).