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Registered charity · No. 1191016CIO

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# Holding on Letting Go

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Holding on Letting Go is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Holding on Letting Go?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£197,431

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£190,854

Registered charity number

1191016

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

c/o The Wisdom Hospice

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.holg.org.uk](http://www.holg.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Holding on Letting Go (number 1191016) 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 Holding on Letting Go do?

Holding On Letting Go provides support to bereaved children, young people and their families, and those experiencing anticipatory grief in Kent, Medway and SE London. Holding On Letting Go has been established since 2003 under Charity No 1103835 and changed to a CIO on 25 August 2020. For previous financial information please apply to Caroline.ford@holg.org.uk

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Holding on Letting Go

Answers Holding on Letting Go 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 Holding on Letting Go's highest-paid staff paid?

Holding on Letting Go'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 Holding on Letting Go 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)

Holding on Letting Go'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

25 August 2020

Where it says it operates

Kent · Medway · Bexley · Bromley · Greenwich

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services.

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 Holding on Letting Go registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Holding on Letting Go yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Holding on Letting Go.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Holding on Letting Go?

- 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.

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[Visit charity website](http://www.holg.org.uk/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is Holding on Letting Go a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Holding on Letting Go as a registered charity (number 1191016) 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 Holding on Letting Go's charity number?

Holding on Letting Go's charity number is 1191016. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1191016?

Search 1191016 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 Holding on Letting Go do?

Holding On Letting Go provides support to bereaved children, young people and their families, and those experiencing anticipatory grief in Kent, Medway and SE London. Holding On Letting Go has been established since 2003 under Charity No 1103835 and changed to a CIO on 25 August 2020. For previous financial information please apply to Caroline.ford@holg.org.uk

Does Holding on Letting Go have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Holding on Letting Go. 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 Holding on Letting Go?

Holding on Letting Go's website listed in our register data is http://www.holg.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 Holding on Letting Go's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Holding on Letting Go'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 Holding on Letting Go?

The register records Holding on Letting Go 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 Holding on Letting Go's trustees paid?

Holding on Letting Go's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Holding on Letting Go registered as a charity?

Holding on Letting Go was entered on the register on 25 August 2020.

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=1191016&subId=0).