--- title: "More Than Grandparents — charity 1173253 | CharityCompare" description: "More Than Grandparents (charity 1173253): income £177k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/more-than-grandparents retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:16:22.574Z 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. 1173253CIO MT # More Than Grandparents Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data More Than Grandparents is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.morethangrandparents.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173253&subId=0) Work at More Than Grandparents? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=more-than-grandparents&type=claim&name=More%20Than%20Grandparents) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about More Than Grandparents? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £176,795 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £145,720 Registered charity number 1173253 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) First Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.morethangrandparents.com](http://www.morethangrandparents.com/) Quick answer More Than Grandparents (number 1173253) 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 More Than Grandparents do? Provides support to kinship carers and their children living in Sunderland and surrounding areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for More Than Grandparents Answers More Than Grandparents 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”. ### How much are More Than Grandparents's highest-paid staff paid? More Than Grandparents's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record More Than Grandparents as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. More Than Grandparents'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 2 June 2017 Where it says it operates Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **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 More Than Grandparents registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for More Than Grandparents yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score More Than Grandparents. 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 More Than Grandparents? - 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=more-than-grandparents&type=claim&name=More%20Than%20Grandparents) [Visit charity website](http://www.morethangrandparents.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is More Than Grandparents a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists More Than Grandparents as a registered charity (number 1173253) 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 More Than Grandparents's charity number? More Than Grandparents's charity number is 1173253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173253? Search 1173253 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 More Than Grandparents do? Provides support to kinship carers and their children living in Sunderland and surrounding areas. Does More Than Grandparents have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for More Than Grandparents. 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 More Than Grandparents? More Than Grandparents's website listed in our register data is http://www.morethangrandparents.com. 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 More Than Grandparents's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. More Than Grandparents's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 More Than Grandparents? The register does not record More Than Grandparents as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are More Than Grandparents's trustees paid? More Than Grandparents's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was More Than Grandparents registered as a charity? More Than Grandparents was entered on the register on 2 June 2017. 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=1173253&subId=0).