--- title: "Necessities UK — charity 1197120 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Necessities UK (charity 1197120): income £35,611 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/necessities-uk retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:06.216Z 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. 1197120CIO NU # Necessities UK Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Necessities UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.necessitiesuk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197120&subId=0) Work at Necessities UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=necessities-uk&type=claim&name=Necessities%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Necessities UK? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £35,611 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £17,841 Registered charity number 1197120 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Beehive Resource Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.necessitiesuk.org](http://www.necessitiesuk.org/) Quick answer Necessities UK (number 1197120) 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 Necessities UK do? Necessities UK provides adults and children with emergency food parcels to those in need. Necessities UK provides support in two ways to help our beneficiaries. Firstly, through our emergency response to provide food parcels to meet an immediate need and secondly through practical support that helps us to stop the cycle of poverty and hunger in our beneficiaries lives. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Necessities UK Answers Necessities UK 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Necessities UK 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) Necessities UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 December 2021 Where it says it operates Essex · Thurrock ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Necessities UK registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Necessities UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Necessities UK. 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 Necessities UK? - 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=necessities-uk&type=claim&name=Necessities%20UK) [Visit charity website](http://www.necessitiesuk.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Necessities UK a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Necessities UK as a registered charity (number 1197120) 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 Necessities UK's charity number? Necessities UK's charity number is 1197120. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197120? Search 1197120 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 Necessities UK do? Necessities UK provides adults and children with emergency food parcels to those in need. Necessities UK provides support in two ways to help our beneficiaries. Firstly, through our emergency response to provide food parcels to meet an immediate need and secondly through practical support that helps us to stop the cycle of poverty and hunger in our beneficiaries lives. Does Necessities UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Necessities UK. 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 Necessities UK? Necessities UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.necessitiesuk.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Necessities UK? The register records Necessities UK 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 Necessities UK's trustees paid? Necessities UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Necessities UK registered as a charity? Necessities UK was entered on the register on 14 December 2021. 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=1197120&subId=0).