Medway Open Award Centre (number 1172240) 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 Medway Open Award Centre do?
Medway Open Award Centre, is a Charitable Interest Organisation set up as a Directly Licenced Centre in which young people can readily access cost effective, knowledge, advice and assistance to facilitate, their achievement of a Duke of Edinburgh's Award at any level. The centre will be staffed by volunteers who believe in the ethos of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Medway Open Award Centre
Answers Medway Open Award Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Medway Open Award Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Medway Open Award Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Medway
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Medway Open Award Centre registered for?
Education/trainingRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Medway Open Award Centre yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Medway Open Award Centre.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Medway Open Award Centre as a registered charity (number 1172240) 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 Medway Open Award Centre's charity number?
Medway Open Award Centre's charity number is 1172240. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172240?
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What does Medway Open Award Centre do?
Medway Open Award Centre, is a Charitable Interest Organisation set up as a Directly Licenced Centre in which young people can readily access cost effective, knowledge, advice and assistance to facilitate, their achievement of a Duke of Edinburgh's Award at any level. The centre will be staffed by volunteers who believe in the ethos of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Does Medway Open Award Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Medway Open Award Centre. 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 Medway Open Award Centre?
Medway Open Award Centre's website listed in our register data is http://moac.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Medway Open Award Centre?
The register does not record Medway Open Award Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Medway Open Award Centre's trustees paid?
Medway Open Award Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Medway Open Award Centre registered as a charity?
Medway Open Award Centre was entered on the register on 24 March 2017.