--- title: "Hetton Buddies — charity 1202647 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Hetton Buddies (charity 1202647): income £36,669 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hetton-buddies retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:35:23.325Z 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. 1202647CIO HB # Hetton Buddies Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hetton Buddies is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202647&subId=0) Work at Hetton Buddies? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hetton-buddies&type=claim&name=Hetton%20Buddies) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hetton Buddies? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £36,669 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £20,796 Registered charity number 1202647 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brickgarth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Hetton Buddies (number 1202647) 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 Hetton Buddies do? Hetton Buddies provides weekly recreational activity sessions for children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and their parents, carers and families. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hetton Buddies Answers Hetton Buddies 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Hetton Buddies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Hetton Buddies'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 6 April 2023 Where it says it operates Durham · Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **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 Hetton Buddies registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hetton Buddies yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hetton Buddies. 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 Hetton Buddies? - 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=hetton-buddies&type=claim&name=Hetton%20Buddies) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hetton Buddies a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hetton Buddies as a registered charity (number 1202647) 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 Hetton Buddies's charity number? Hetton Buddies's charity number is 1202647. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1202647? Search 1202647 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 Hetton Buddies do? Hetton Buddies provides weekly recreational activity sessions for children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and their parents, carers and families. Does Hetton Buddies have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hetton Buddies. 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 Hetton Buddies? Hetton Buddies does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hetton Buddies? The register does not record Hetton Buddies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Hetton Buddies's trustees paid? Hetton Buddies's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Hetton Buddies registered as a charity? Hetton Buddies was entered on the register on 6 April 2023. 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=1202647&subId=0).