--- title: "Lone Buffalo — charity 1169163 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Lone Buffalo (charity 1169163): income £71,695 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lone-buffalo retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:43:02.774Z 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. 1169163CIO LB # Lone Buffalo Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lone Buffalo is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lonebuffalo.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169163&subId=0) Work at Lone Buffalo? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lone-buffalo&type=claim&name=Lone%20Buffalo) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lone Buffalo? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £71,695 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £68,111 Registered charity number 1169163 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Sevenoaks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lonebuffalo.org](http://www.lonebuffalo.org/) Quick answer Lone Buffalo (number 1169163) 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 Lone Buffalo do? TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THE LIFE CHANCES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN AND AROUND PHONSAVAN, LAOS THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE LONE BUFFALO ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lone Buffalo Answers Lone Buffalo gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lone Buffalo's highest-paid staff paid? Lone Buffalo's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 records Lone Buffalo 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) Lone Buffalo's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 September 2016 Where it says it operates Laos ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** 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 Lone Buffalo registered for? Education/trainingAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lone Buffalo yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lone Buffalo. 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 Lone Buffalo? - 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=lone-buffalo&type=claim&name=Lone%20Buffalo) [Visit charity website](http://www.lonebuffalo.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lone Buffalo a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lone Buffalo as a registered charity (number 1169163) 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 Lone Buffalo's charity number? Lone Buffalo's charity number is 1169163. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169163? Search 1169163 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 Lone Buffalo do? TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THE LIFE CHANCES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN AND AROUND PHONSAVAN, LAOS THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE LONE BUFFALO ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Does Lone Buffalo have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lone Buffalo. 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 Lone Buffalo? Lone Buffalo's website listed in our register data is http://www.lonebuffalo.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 Lone Buffalo's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lone Buffalo's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Lone Buffalo? The register records Lone Buffalo 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 Lone Buffalo's trustees paid? Lone Buffalo's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lone Buffalo registered as a charity? Lone Buffalo was entered on the register on 13 September 2016. 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=1169163&subId=0).