--- title: "Lifting the Burden — charity 1130642 | CharityCompare" description: "Lifting the Burden (charity 1130642): income £8,463 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lifting-the-burden retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:13:36.480Z 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. 1130642Charitable company LT # Lifting the Burden Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lifting the Burden is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.l-t-b.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1130642&subId=0) Work at Lifting the Burden? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lifting-the-burden&type=claim&name=Lifting%20the%20Burden) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lifting the Burden? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,463 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £24,396 Registered charity number 1130642 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.l-t-b.org](http://www.l-t-b.org/) Quick answer Lifting the Burden (number 1130642) 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 Burden do? The charity conducts the Global Campaign against Headache in official relations with the World Health Organization in order to reduce the burdens attributable to headache disorders worldwide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lifting the Burden Answers Lifting the Burden 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 records Lifting the Burden 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 July 2009 Company number [06943628](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06943628) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Benin · Cameroon · China · Denmark · Estonia · Ethiopia · Georgia · Germany ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Burden registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lifting the Burden yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lifting the Burden. 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 Burden? - 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-burden&type=claim&name=Lifting%20the%20Burden) [Visit charity website](http://www.l-t-b.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lifting the Burden a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lifting the Burden as a registered charity (number 1130642) 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 Burden's charity number? Lifting the Burden's charity number is 1130642. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1130642? Search 1130642 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 Burden do? The charity conducts the Global Campaign against Headache in official relations with the World Health Organization in order to reduce the burdens attributable to headache disorders worldwide. Does Lifting the Burden have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lifting the Burden. 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 Burden? Lifting the Burden's website listed in our register data is http://www.l-t-b.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lifting the Burden? The register records Lifting the Burden 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. When was Lifting the Burden registered as a charity? Lifting the Burden was entered on the register on 21 July 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06943628). 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=1130642&subId=0).