Registered charity · No. 1135920Charitable company
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Compassion in Action
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Compassion in Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, other charitable purposes.
Compassion in Action (number 1135920) 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 Compassion in Action do?
the relief or prevention of poverty, prevention of social exclusion and the provision of aftercare and support to individuals leaving treatment regimes or experiencing crises
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Compassion in Action
Answers Compassion in Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Compassion in Action's highest-paid staff paid?
Compassion in Action's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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.
Where does Compassion in Action's money come from?
Compassion in Action reported £801k total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £798k (100%), donations and legacies £2,312 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£798k · 100%
Donations and legacies£2,312 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Compassion in Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Compassion in Action's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Compassion in Action registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Compassion in Action yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Compassion in Action.
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The register data used for this profile lists Compassion in Action as a registered charity (number 1135920) 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 Compassion in Action's charity number?
Compassion in Action's charity number is 1135920. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1135920?
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What does Compassion in Action do?
the relief or prevention of poverty, prevention of social exclusion and the provision of aftercare and support to individuals leaving treatment regimes or experiencing crises
Does Compassion in Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Compassion in Action. 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 Compassion in Action?
Compassion in Action's website listed in our register data is http://compassioninaction.info. 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 Compassion in Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Compassion in Action's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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.
Where does Compassion in Action's money come from?
Compassion in Action reported £801k total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £798k (100%), donations and legacies £2,312 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Compassion in Action?
The register does not record Compassion in Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Compassion in Action's trustees paid?
Compassion in Action's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Compassion in Action registered as a charity?
Compassion in Action was entered on the register on 13 May 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06883717).