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Halifax Opportunities Trust

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Halifax Opportunities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Halifax Opportunities Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£4,969,252
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£4,874,515
Registered charity number
1086183
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Hanson Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Halifax Opportunities Trust (number 1086183) 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust do?

PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDES ADULT LEARNING, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS & ESOL; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEEKERS BY WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS & THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES; PROVIDES CHILDCARE & FAMILY SUPPORT THROUGH THE HALIFAX CENTRAL & UPPER VALLEY AREA CHILDREN'S CENTRES & OTHER PROJECTS; PROVIDES WELLBEING ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Halifax Opportunities Trust

Answers Halifax Opportunities Trust 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”.

How much are Halifax Opportunities Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Halifax Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

Where does Halifax Opportunities Trust's money come from?

Halifax Opportunities Trust reported £5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (84%), trading and fundraising events £663k (13%), donations and legacies £129k (3%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.2m · 84%
  • Trading and fundraising events£663k · 13%
  • Donations and legacies£129k · 3%
  • Investments£20k · 0%

Does Halifax Opportunities Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Halifax Opportunities Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Halifax Opportunities Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Halifax Opportunities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Halifax Opportunities Trust'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
Company number
04089288 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Calderdale · Kirklees

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Halifax Opportunities Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Halifax Opportunities Trust. 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Halifax Opportunities Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Halifax Opportunities Trust as a registered charity (number 1086183) 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust's charity number?
Halifax Opportunities Trust's charity number is 1086183. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1086183?
Search 1086183 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust do?
PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDES ADULT LEARNING, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS & ESOL; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEEKERS BY WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS & THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES; PROVIDES CHILDCARE & FAMILY SUPPORT THROUGH THE HALIFAX CENTRAL & UPPER VALLEY AREA CHILDREN'S CENTRES & OTHER PROJECTS; PROVIDES WELLBEING ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.
Does Halifax Opportunities Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Halifax Opportunities Trust. 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 Halifax Opportunities Trust?
Halifax Opportunities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.regen.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 Halifax Opportunities Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Halifax Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Halifax Opportunities Trust's money come from?
Halifax Opportunities Trust reported £5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (84%), trading and fundraising events £663k (13%), donations and legacies £129k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Halifax Opportunities Trust?
The register does not record Halifax Opportunities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Halifax Opportunities Trust's trustees paid?
Halifax Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Halifax Opportunities Trust registered as a charity?
Halifax Opportunities Trust was entered on the register on 18 April 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04089288).

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.