Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Chat Children's Respite is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Chat Children's Respite (number 1101292) 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 Chat Children's Respite do?
CHAT supports families in Buckinghamshire with children who have special needs by funding short-term respite care, equipment and facilities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chat Children's Respite
Answers Chat Children's Respite 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 Chat Children's Respite's highest-paid staff paid?
Chat Children's Respite'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 Chat Children's Respite 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
Chat Children's Respite's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Chat (Children Health and Therapy)
Where it says it operates
Buckinghamshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance.
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 Chat Children's Respite registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chat Children's Respite yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Chat Children's Respite.
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The register data used for this profile lists Chat Children's Respite as a registered charity (number 1101292) 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 Chat Children's Respite's charity number?
Chat Children's Respite's charity number is 1101292. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1101292?
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What does Chat Children's Respite do?
CHAT supports families in Buckinghamshire with children who have special needs by funding short-term respite care, equipment and facilities.
Does Chat Children's Respite have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Chat Children's Respite?
Chat Children's Respite's website listed in our register data is http://www.chat-charity.org.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 Chat Children's Respite's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chat Children's Respite'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 Chat Children's Respite?
The register records Chat Children's Respite 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 Chat Children's Respite's trustees paid?
Chat Children's Respite's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Chat Children's Respite previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Chat Children's Respite: Chat (Children Health and Therapy).
When was Chat Children's Respite registered as a charity?
Chat Children's Respite was entered on the register on 18 December 2003.