--- title: "Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs — charity 1104585 | CharityCompare" description: "Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs (charity 1104585): income £276k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/local-aid-for-children-and-community-special-needs retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:10.011Z 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. 1104585Charitable company LA # Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.localaid.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1104585&subId=0) Work at Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=local-aid-for-children-and-community-special-needs&type=claim&name=Local%20Aid%20for%20Children%20and%20Community%20Special%20Needs) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £275,890 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £276,067 Registered charity number 1104585 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 300 Carmarthen Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.localaid.co.uk](http://www.localaid.co.uk/) Quick answer Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs (number 1104585) 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs do? Activities and support for local children and community special needs including:Family support sessions & activities, Saturday Club for children with severe learning disabilitiesTraining for young people at risk of exclusion in our 4 Charity shopsYouth volunteering scheme -Buddies for young people with disability .OCN accreditation members of Children's University Learning Credits Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs Answers Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's highest-paid staff paid? Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 June 2004 Company number [04734267](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04734267) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Local Aid Swansea Bay Where it says it operates Neath Port Talbot · City of Swansea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs. 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs as a registered charity (number 1104585) 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's charity number? Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's charity number is 1104585. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1104585? Search 1104585 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs do? Activities and support for local children and community special needs including:Family support sessions & activities, Saturday Club for children with severe learning disabilitiesTraining for young people at risk of exclusion in our 4 Charity shopsYouth volunteering scheme -Buddies for young people with disability .OCN accreditation members of Children's University Learning Credits Does Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs. 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs? Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's website listed in our register data is http://www.localaid.co.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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs? The register does not record Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's trustees paid? Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs previously called? The register lists this previous name for Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs: Local Aid Swansea Bay. When was Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs registered as a charity? Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs was entered on the register on 28 June 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04734267). 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=1104585&subId=0).