--- title: "Making It Out CIO — charity 1182154 | CharityCompare" description: "Making It Out CIO (charity 1182154): income £207k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/making-it-out-cio retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:29:00.477Z 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. 1182154CIO MI # Making It Out CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Making It Out CIO 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.makingitout.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1182154&subId=0) Work at Making It Out CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=making-it-out-cio&type=claim&name=Making%20It%20Out%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Making It Out CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £206,511 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £200,247 Registered charity number 1182154 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brighton & Hove Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.makingitout.co.uk](http://www.makingitout.co.uk/) Quick answer Making It Out CIO (number 1182154) 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 Making It Out CIO do? Making it Out CIO provides meaningful, purposeful & creative opportunities for individuals who need a bit more direction and support to get their lives back on track. This includes prison leavers, people on probation, prisoners on day release from open prison and those considered vulnerable to committing crime through substance misuse, homelessness or poor mental health. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Making It Out CIO Answers Making It Out CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Making It Out CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Making It Out CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 records Making It Out CIO 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) Making It Out CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 February 2019 Previous names on the register Making It Out CIC.c Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Making It Out CIO registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Making It Out CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Making It Out CIO. 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 Making It Out CIO? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Making It Out CIO's charity number? Making It Out CIO's charity number is 1182154. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1182154? Search 1182154 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 Making It Out CIO do? Making it Out CIO provides meaningful, purposeful & creative opportunities for individuals who need a bit more direction and support to get their lives back on track. This includes prison leavers, people on probation, prisoners on day release from open prison and those considered vulnerable to committing crime through substance misuse, homelessness or poor mental health. Does Making It Out CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Making It Out CIO. 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 Making It Out CIO? Making It Out CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.makingitout.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 Making It Out CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Making It Out CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Making It Out CIO? The register records Making It Out CIO 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 Making It Out CIO's trustees paid? Making It Out CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Making It Out CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for Making It Out CIO: Making It Out CIC.c. When was Making It Out CIO registered as a charity? Making It Out CIO was entered on the register on 21 February 2019. 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=1182154&subId=0).