--- title: "Give a Chance — charity 1088402 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Give a Chance (charity 1088402): income £625 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/give-a-chance retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:41.577Z 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. 1088402 GA # Give a Chance Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Give a Chance is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.giveachance.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1088402&subId=0) Work at Give a Chance? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=give-a-chance&type=claim&name=Give%20a%20Chance) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Give a Chance? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £625 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £143 Registered charity number 1088402 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Slough Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.giveachance.org.uk](http://www.giveachance.org.uk/) Quick answer Give a Chance (number 1088402) 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 Give a Chance do? The nature of this charity is to alleviate local suffering to people in Kenya, in particular with HIV. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Give a Chance Answers Give a Chance gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Give a Chance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 September 2001 Also known as Gac Where it says it operates Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Give a Chance registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Give a Chance yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Give a Chance. 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 Give a Chance? - 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=give-a-chance&type=claim&name=Give%20a%20Chance) [Visit charity website](http://www.giveachance.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Give a Chance a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Give a Chance as a registered charity (number 1088402) 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 Give a Chance's charity number? Give a Chance's charity number is 1088402. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1088402? Search 1088402 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 Give a Chance do? The nature of this charity is to alleviate local suffering to people in Kenya, in particular with HIV. Does Give a Chance have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Give a Chance. 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 Give a Chance? Give a Chance's website listed in our register data is http://www.giveachance.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Give a Chance? The register does not record Give a Chance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Give a Chance registered as a charity? Give a Chance was entered on the register on 12 September 2001. 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=1088402&subId=0).