- Is Local Solutions a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Local Solutions as a registered charity (number 515060) 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 Solutions's charity number?
- Local Solutions's charity number is 515060. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 515060?
- Search 515060 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 Solutions do?
- The provision of services in the following fields: Homecare, Shopmobility, Training , Welfare Rights, Supported Accommodation, Support for the disabled, Carers Support, Liverpool Watersports Centre, Mobex, Domestic Violence Service, Conference Facilities
- Does Local Solutions have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Local Solutions. 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 Solutions?
- Local Solutions's website listed in our register data is http://www.localsolutions.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 Local Solutions's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Local Solutions's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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.
- Where does Local Solutions's money come from?
- Local Solutions reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (99%), donations and legacies £120k (1%), investments £95k (1%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Local Solutions?
- The register records Local Solutions 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 Local Solutions's trustees paid?
- Local Solutions's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Local Solutions previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Local Solutions: Merseyside Council for Voluntary Service.
- When was Local Solutions registered as a charity?
- Local Solutions was entered on the register on 17 May 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01792921).