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Mapaction
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Mapaction is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief.
Mapaction (number 1126727) 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 Mapaction do?
MapAction is a humanitarian mapping charity that works through skilled volunteers. Its aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by making the response to humanitarian emergencies as efficient and effective as possible.When a disaster strikes, MapAction deploys volunteer mapping professionals to the scene to help coordinate the response and get aid to where it is needed most.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mapaction
Answers Mapaction 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 Mapaction's highest-paid staff paid?
Mapaction's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Mapaction's money come from?
Mapaction reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (85%), donations and legacies £261k (14%), other income £8,822 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.6m · 85%
Donations and legacies£261k · 14%
Other income£8,822 · 0%
Investments£1,403 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Mapaction 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
Mapaction's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 Mapaction registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Mapaction yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mapaction.
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The register data used for this profile lists Mapaction as a registered charity (number 1126727) 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 Mapaction's charity number?
Mapaction's charity number is 1126727. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1126727?
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What does Mapaction do?
MapAction is a humanitarian mapping charity that works through skilled volunteers. Its aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by making the response to humanitarian emergencies as efficient and effective as possible.When a disaster strikes, MapAction deploys volunteer mapping professionals to the scene to help coordinate the response and get aid to where it is needed most.
Does Mapaction have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mapaction. 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 Mapaction?
Mapaction's website listed in our register data is http://www.mapaction.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 Mapaction's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Mapaction's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (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 Mapaction's money come from?
Mapaction reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (85%), donations and legacies £261k (14%), other income £8,822 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mapaction?
The register records Mapaction 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 Mapaction's trustees paid?
Mapaction's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Mapaction previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Mapaction: Aid for Aid.
When was Mapaction registered as a charity?
Mapaction was entered on the register on 14 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06611408).