--- title: "Frontline Advice Centre — charity 285044 | CharityCompare" description: "Frontline Advice Centre (charity 285044): income £13,788 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/frontline-advice-centre retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:36:45.313Z 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. 285044 FA # Frontline Advice Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Frontline Advice Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.frontlineiow.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=285044&subId=0) Work at Frontline Advice Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=frontline-advice-centre&type=claim&name=Frontline%20Advice%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Frontline Advice Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £13,788 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,803 Registered charity number 285044 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Parklands Resource Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.frontlineiow.org](http://www.frontlineiow.org/) Quick answer Frontline Advice Centre (number 285044) 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 Frontline Advice Centre do? Main activity: The provision of free debt advice. Supplementary:- Assistance with applications for welfare benefits. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Frontline Advice Centre Answers Frontline Advice Centre 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Frontline Advice Centre 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) Frontline Advice Centre'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 14 July 1982 Also known as Frontline; The Frontline Project Previous names on the register Frontline Advice Center; Frontline Christian Counselling; Frontline Debt Advice Where it says it operates Isle of Wight ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Frontline Advice Centre registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Frontline Advice Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Frontline Advice Centre. 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 Frontline Advice Centre? - 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=frontline-advice-centre&type=claim&name=Frontline%20Advice%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.frontlineiow.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Frontline Advice Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Frontline Advice Centre as a registered charity (number 285044) 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 Frontline Advice Centre's charity number? Frontline Advice Centre's charity number is 285044. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 285044? Search 285044 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 Frontline Advice Centre do? Main activity: The provision of free debt advice. Supplementary:- Assistance with applications for welfare benefits. Does Frontline Advice Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Frontline Advice Centre. 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 Frontline Advice Centre? Frontline Advice Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.frontlineiow.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Frontline Advice Centre? The register records Frontline Advice Centre 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 Frontline Advice Centre's trustees paid? Frontline Advice Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Frontline Advice Centre previously called? The register lists these previous names for Frontline Advice Centre: Frontline Advice Center; Frontline Christian Counselling; Frontline Debt Advice. When was Frontline Advice Centre registered as a charity? Frontline Advice Centre was entered on the register on 14 July 1982. 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=285044&subId=0).