Contact
Contact is a registered charity in England & Wales working in general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, based in Whalley Range.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Contact?
- Registered charity number
- 1178557
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- CIO
- Location
- Whalley Range
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £386,116
- Website
- www.contacthostel.co.uk
What does Contact do?
To relieve the needs of homeless teenage girls and young women by providing safe accommodation.Supporting them to return to education or find employment or training to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible adults.
What causes is Contact registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Contact yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Contact is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Contact a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Contact is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1178557) regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or an impact rating.
- What is Contact's charity number?
- Contact's charity number is 1178557. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1178557?
- Search 1178557 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 Contact do?
- To relieve the needs of homeless teenage girls and young women by providing safe accommodation.Supporting them to return to education or find employment or training to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible adults.
- Does Contact have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Contact. 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 Contact?
- Contact's website is http://www.contacthostel.co.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-07-31, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.