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Fifth Sense

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Fifth Sense is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about Fifth Sense?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£247,056
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£267,271
Registered charity number
1175553
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Franklins House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Fifth Sense (number 1175553) 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 Fifth Sense do?

Fifth Sense exists to provide support and advice to people with smell- and taste-related disorders so that society can better understand what it means to suffer impairment of one, or both, of these senses.We provide direct support, advice, and offer sign posts to potential treatment to people with such conditions. Our work covers three main areas: Education, Support and Research

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Fifth Sense

Answers Fifth Sense gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Fifth Sense's highest-paid staff paid?

Fifth Sense's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

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 Fifth Sense 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

Fifth Sense's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
10255303 (Companies House)
Also known as
SmellTaste
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Fifth Sense registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Fifth Sense yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Fifth Sense. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Fifth Sense?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fifth Sense a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Fifth Sense as a registered charity (number 1175553) 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 Fifth Sense's charity number?
Fifth Sense's charity number is 1175553. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1175553?
Search 1175553 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 Fifth Sense do?
Fifth Sense exists to provide support and advice to people with smell- and taste-related disorders so that society can better understand what it means to suffer impairment of one, or both, of these senses.We provide direct support, advice, and offer sign posts to potential treatment to people with such conditions. Our work covers three main areas: Education, Support and Research
Does Fifth Sense have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fifth Sense. 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 Fifth Sense?
Fifth Sense's website listed in our register data is http://www.fifthsense.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 Fifth Sense's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Fifth Sense's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Fifth Sense?
The register records Fifth Sense 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 Fifth Sense's trustees paid?
Fifth Sense's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Fifth Sense registered as a charity?
Fifth Sense was entered on the register on 3 November 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10255303).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.