--- title: "Lifting the Blues — charity 1169498 | CharityCompare" description: "Lifting the Blues (charity 1169498): income £3,000 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lifting-the-blues retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:53:40.348Z 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. 1169498Charitable company LT # Lifting the Blues Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lifting the Blues is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169498&subId=0) Work at Lifting the Blues? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lifting-the-blues&type=claim&name=Lifting%20the%20Blues) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lifting the Blues? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £3,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £4,894 Registered charity number 1169498 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 95 Promenade Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Lifting the Blues (number 1169498) 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 Lifting the Blues do? The charity holds music cafe events which act as a way of providing support, education, information and advice for carers of people living with mental illness who live in Gloucestershire. To date the cafes have been held in Stroud. The charity has also made concerted efforts to raise awareness of the resources it provides for the benefit of carers of those with mental illness. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lifting the Blues Answers Lifting the Blues gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Lifting the Blues as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 October 2016 Company number [09941465](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09941465) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; 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 Lifting the Blues registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lifting the Blues yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lifting the Blues. 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 Lifting the Blues? - 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=lifting-the-blues&type=claim&name=Lifting%20the%20Blues) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lifting the Blues a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lifting the Blues as a registered charity (number 1169498) 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 Lifting the Blues's charity number? Lifting the Blues's charity number is 1169498. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169498? Search 1169498 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 Lifting the Blues do? The charity holds music cafe events which act as a way of providing support, education, information and advice for carers of people living with mental illness who live in Gloucestershire. To date the cafes have been held in Stroud. The charity has also made concerted efforts to raise awareness of the resources it provides for the benefit of carers of those with mental illness. Does Lifting the Blues have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lifting the Blues. 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 Lifting the Blues? Lifting the Blues 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 Lifting the Blues? The register does not record Lifting the Blues as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Lifting the Blues registered as a charity? Lifting the Blues was entered on the register on 5 October 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09941465). 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=1169498&subId=0).