--- title: "Flamingo Chicks CIO — charity 1187604 | CharityCompare" description: "Flamingo Chicks CIO (charity 1187604): income £250k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/flamingo-chicks-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:47:31.747Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1187604CIO FC # Flamingo Chicks CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Flamingo Chicks CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.flamingochicks.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187604&subId=0) Work at Flamingo Chicks CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=flamingo-chicks-cio&type=claim&name=Flamingo%20Chicks%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Flamingo Chicks CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £249,948 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £237,641 Registered charity number 1187604 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Downs Park East Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.flamingochicks.org](http://www.flamingochicks.org/) Quick answer Flamingo Chicks CIO (number 1187604) 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO do? Flamingo Chicks is an inclusive community tackling social isolation by giving all children, including disabled children and those with illnesses such as cancer, the opportunity to enjoy dance and explore movement alongside friends. We also provide a vital peer support network for parents and carers, intergenerational volunteering, global outreach and advocacy. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Flamingo Chicks CIO Answers Flamingo Chicks CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Flamingo Chicks CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Flamingo Chicks CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Flamingo Chicks CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 January 2020 Previous names on the register Flamingo Chicks Community Interest Company Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Kenya · Ghana · Vietnam · Sierra Leone · Greece · Japan ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Flamingo Chicks CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Flamingo Chicks CIO. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Flamingo Chicks CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=flamingo-chicks-cio&type=claim&name=Flamingo%20Chicks%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://www.flamingochicks.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Flamingo Chicks CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Flamingo Chicks CIO as a registered charity (number 1187604) 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO's charity number? Flamingo Chicks CIO's charity number is 1187604. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187604? Search 1187604 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO do? Flamingo Chicks is an inclusive community tackling social isolation by giving all children, including disabled children and those with illnesses such as cancer, the opportunity to enjoy dance and explore movement alongside friends. We also provide a vital peer support network for parents and carers, intergenerational volunteering, global outreach and advocacy. Does Flamingo Chicks CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Flamingo Chicks CIO. 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO? Flamingo Chicks CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.flamingochicks.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 Flamingo Chicks CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Flamingo Chicks CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO? The register records Flamingo Chicks CIO 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 Flamingo Chicks CIO's trustees paid? Flamingo Chicks CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Flamingo Chicks CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for Flamingo Chicks CIO: Flamingo Chicks Community Interest Company. When was Flamingo Chicks CIO registered as a charity? Flamingo Chicks CIO was entered on the register on 27 January 2020. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187604&subId=0).