--- title: "Key to Joy — charity 1201453 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Key to Joy (charity 1201453): income £180k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/key-to-joy retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:23.141Z 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. 1201453CIO KT # Key to Joy Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Key to Joy 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.keytojoy.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1201453&subId=0) Work at Key to Joy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=key-to-joy&type=claim&name=Key%20to%20Joy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Key to Joy? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £180,263 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £118,520 Registered charity number 1201453 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Kiln Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.keytojoy.org](http://www.keytojoy.org/) Quick answer Key to Joy (number 1201453) 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 Key to Joy do? Key to Joy provides fun and educational activities for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the local community. The charity provides a safe space for its attendees to interact socially as well as life skills training to empower them in their day to day lives. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Key to Joy Answers Key to Joy 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 Key to Joy's highest-paid staff paid? Key to Joy'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 does not record Key to Joy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Key to Joy'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 23 December 2022 Also known as Fnc Previous names on the register The Friday Night Charity Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** 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 Key to Joy registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Key to Joy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Key to Joy. 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 Key to Joy? - 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 Key to Joy's charity number? Key to Joy's charity number is 1201453. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1201453? Search 1201453 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 Key to Joy do? Key to Joy provides fun and educational activities for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the local community. The charity provides a safe space for its attendees to interact socially as well as life skills training to empower them in their day to day lives. Does Key to Joy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Key to Joy. 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 Key to Joy? Key to Joy's website listed in our register data is http://www.keytojoy.org. 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 Key to Joy's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Key to Joy'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 Key to Joy? The register does not record Key to Joy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Key to Joy's trustees paid? Key to Joy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Key to Joy previously called? The register lists this previous name for Key to Joy: The Friday Night Charity. When was Key to Joy registered as a charity? Key to Joy was entered on the register on 23 December 2022. 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=1201453&subId=0).