--- title: "Joy (Joining Old and Young) — charity 1182863 | CharityCompare" description: "Joy (Joining Old and Young) (charity 1182863): income £4,472 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/joy-joining-old-and-young retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:30:59.066Z 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. 1182863CIO J( # Joy (Joining Old and Young) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Joy (Joining Old and Young) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.joiningoldandyoung.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1182863&subId=0) Work at Joy (Joining Old and Young)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=joy-joining-old-and-young&type=claim&name=Joy%20(Joining%20Old%20and%20Young)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Joy (Joining Old and Young)? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,472 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,639 Registered charity number 1182863 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Edgware Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.joiningoldandyoung.org.uk](http://www.joiningoldandyoung.org.uk/) Quick answer Joy (Joining Old and Young) (number 1182863) 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young) do? Advancing the education of young children in nursery and primary schools to develop their social, cognitive, creative and emotional skills, empathy and communication with older generations, including through activities in homes for the elderly, thereby promoting social inclusion and emotional support for the elderly. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Joy (Joining Old and Young) Answers Joy (Joining Old and Young) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s highest-paid staff paid? Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young) 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) Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 April 2019 Also known as Joy Where it says it operates Barnet · Harrow · Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young) registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Joy (Joining Old and Young) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Joy (Joining Old and Young). 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)? - 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=joy-joining-old-and-young&type=claim&name=Joy%20(Joining%20Old%20and%20Young)) [Visit charity website](http://www.joiningoldandyoung.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Joy (Joining Old and Young) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Joy (Joining Old and Young) as a registered charity (number 1182863) 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s charity number? Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s charity number is 1182863. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1182863? Search 1182863 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young) do? Advancing the education of young children in nursery and primary schools to develop their social, cognitive, creative and emotional skills, empathy and communication with older generations, including through activities in homes for the elderly, thereby promoting social inclusion and emotional support for the elderly. Does Joy (Joining Old and Young) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Joy (Joining Old and Young). 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)? Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.joiningoldandyoung.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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)? The register records Joy (Joining Old and Young) 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 Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s trustees paid? Joy (Joining Old and Young)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Joy (Joining Old and Young) registered as a charity? Joy (Joining Old and Young) was entered on the register on 8 April 2019. 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=1182863&subId=0).