CCS Adoption Ltd (number 286814) 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 CCS Adoption Ltd do?
The Society offers a comprehensive adoption service that includes recruiting, assessing and preparing adoptive families for some of the most vulnerable children in the UK, supporting child and family throughout the adoption process and beyond; working with birth parents who may be considering adoption for their child and providing counselling services to adopted people and their relatives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for CCS Adoption Ltd
Answers CCS Adoption Ltd gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are CCS Adoption Ltd's highest-paid staff paid?
CCS Adoption Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does CCS Adoption Ltd's money come from?
CCS Adoption Ltd reported £851k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £732k (86%), donations and legacies £84k (10%), investments £31k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £474.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£732k · 86%
Donations and legacies£84k · 10%
Investments£31k · 4%
Trading and fundraising events£3,658 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records CCS Adoption Ltd 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
CCS Adoption Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Catholic Children's Society (Diocese of Clifton); Clifton Catholic Children's Society; Clifton Children's Society
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire · North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City · Swindon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 CCS Adoption Ltd registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for CCS Adoption Ltd yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists CCS Adoption Ltd as a registered charity (number 286814) 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 CCS Adoption Ltd's charity number?
CCS Adoption Ltd's charity number is 286814. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does CCS Adoption Ltd do?
The Society offers a comprehensive adoption service that includes recruiting, assessing and preparing adoptive families for some of the most vulnerable children in the UK, supporting child and family throughout the adoption process and beyond; working with birth parents who may be considering adoption for their child and providing counselling services to adopted people and their relatives.
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How can I donate to CCS Adoption Ltd?
CCS Adoption Ltd's website listed in our register data is http://www.ccsadoption.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.
How much is CCS Adoption Ltd's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. CCS Adoption Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 CCS Adoption Ltd's money come from?
CCS Adoption Ltd reported £851k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £732k (86%), donations and legacies £84k (10%), investments £31k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £474.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to CCS Adoption Ltd?
The register records CCS Adoption Ltd 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 CCS Adoption Ltd's trustees paid?
CCS Adoption Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was CCS Adoption Ltd previously called?
The register lists these previous names for CCS Adoption Ltd: Catholic Children's Society (Diocese of Clifton); Clifton Catholic Children's Society; Clifton Children's Society.
When was CCS Adoption Ltd registered as a charity?
CCS Adoption Ltd was entered on the register on 12 April 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01655971).