--- title: "Hawkspring — charity 1120320 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Hawkspring (charity 1120320): income £272k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hawkspring retrieved: 2026-10-07T00:15:22.899Z 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. 1120320Charitable company H # Hawkspring Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hawkspring is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hawkspring.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1120320&subId=0) Work at Hawkspring? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hawkspring&type=claim&name=Hawkspring) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hawkspring? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £272,458 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £253,539 Registered charity number 1120320 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Peterson Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.hawkspring.org.uk](http://www.hawkspring.org.uk/) Quick answer Hawkspring (number 1120320) 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 Hawkspring do? To advance the education of the public, particularly young people and their families, about all matters relating to drugs, alcohol and other substance misuse. To relieve sickness and distress amongst persons who are dependent on drugs or alcohol by supporting their rehabilitation. To preserve the good mental health of their relatives and carers by the provision of information and support. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hawkspring Answers Hawkspring 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 Hawkspring's highest-paid staff paid? Hawkspring'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Hawkspring 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) Hawkspring'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 27 July 2007 Company number [05138449](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05138449) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Hartcliffe and Withywood Kick Start; Hartcliffe and Withywood's Drug and Alcohol Service Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Hawkspring registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hawkspring yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hawkspring. 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 Hawkspring? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hawkspring's charity number? Hawkspring's charity number is 1120320. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1120320? Search 1120320 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 Hawkspring do? To advance the education of the public, particularly young people and their families, about all matters relating to drugs, alcohol and other substance misuse. To relieve sickness and distress amongst persons who are dependent on drugs or alcohol by supporting their rehabilitation. To preserve the good mental health of their relatives and carers by the provision of information and support. Does Hawkspring have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hawkspring. 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 Hawkspring? Hawkspring's website listed in our register data is http://www.hawkspring.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 Hawkspring's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hawkspring'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hawkspring? The register records Hawkspring 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 Hawkspring's trustees paid? Hawkspring's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Hawkspring previously called? The register lists these previous names for Hawkspring: Hartcliffe and Withywood Kick Start; Hartcliffe and Withywood's Drug and Alcohol Service. When was Hawkspring registered as a charity? Hawkspring was entered on the register on 27 July 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05138449). 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=1120320&subId=0).