Registered charity · No. 1206944Charitable company
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Challenger Academy Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Challenger Academy Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Challenger Academy Limited (number 1206944) 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 Challenger Academy Limited do?
Using the unique tools of the creative industries, The Challenger Academy equips underrepresented youth with the confidence and capability needed to thrive in a future career. Through training programmes and work experience focused on developing key employability and digital skills for the modern workforce, our aim is to ensure that location or circumstances are never a barrier to opportunity.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Challenger Academy Limited
Answers Challenger Academy Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Challenger Academy Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Challenger Academy Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 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 Challenger Academy Limited 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
Challenger Academy Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 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.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Challenger Academy Limited registered for?
Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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Is Challenger Academy Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Challenger Academy Limited as a registered charity (number 1206944) 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 Challenger Academy Limited's charity number?
Challenger Academy Limited's charity number is 1206944. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1206944?
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What does Challenger Academy Limited do?
Using the unique tools of the creative industries, The Challenger Academy equips underrepresented youth with the confidence and capability needed to thrive in a future career. Through training programmes and work experience focused on developing key employability and digital skills for the modern workforce, our aim is to ensure that location or circumstances are never a barrier to opportunity.
Does Challenger Academy Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Challenger Academy Limited. 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 Challenger Academy Limited?
Challenger Academy Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thechallengeracademy.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 Challenger Academy Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Challenger Academy Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 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 Challenger Academy Limited?
The register records Challenger Academy Limited 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 Challenger Academy Limited's trustees paid?
Challenger Academy Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 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.
What was Challenger Academy Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Challenger Academy Limited: Vccp Academy.
When was Challenger Academy Limited registered as a charity?
Challenger Academy Limited was entered on the register on 8 February 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 14621461).