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Registered charity · No. 1087865Charitable company

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# National Portage Association

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

National Portage Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about National Portage Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£89,024

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£71,708

Registered charity number

1087865

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

17 School Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.portage.org.uk](http://www.portage.org.uk/)

Quick answer

National Portage Association (number 1087865) 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 National Portage Association do?

Improving the learning of young children with disabilities, and the skills of their parents, through the provision of quality training and support for Portage home visitors and the early years workforce.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Portage Association

Answers National Portage Association 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 National Portage Association's highest-paid staff paid?

National Portage Association'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 records National Portage Association 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)

National Portage Association'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

6 August 2001

Company number

[04165317](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04165317) (Companies House)

Also known as

Npa

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities.

**Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 National Portage Association registered for?

Education/trainingDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for National Portage Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score National Portage Association.
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 National Portage Association?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is National Portage Association a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists National Portage Association as a registered charity (number 1087865) 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 National Portage Association's charity number?

National Portage Association's charity number is 1087865. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1087865?

Search 1087865 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 National Portage Association do?

Improving the learning of young children with disabilities, and the skills of their parents, through the provision of quality training and support for Portage home visitors and the early years workforce.

Does National Portage Association have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Portage Association. 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 National Portage Association?

National Portage Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.portage.org.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 National Portage Association's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Portage Association'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 National Portage Association?

The register records National Portage Association 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 National Portage Association's trustees paid?

National Portage Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was National Portage Association registered as a charity?

National Portage Association was entered on the register on 6 August 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04165317).

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=1087865&subId=0).