--- title: "Octopus Community Network — charity 1128394 | CharityCompare" description: "Octopus Community Network (charity 1128394): income £239k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/octopus-community-network retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:38.166Z 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. 1128394Charitable company OC # Octopus Community Network Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Octopus Community Network is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1128394&subId=0) Work at Octopus Community Network? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=octopus-community-network&type=claim&name=Octopus%20Community%20Network) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Octopus Community Network? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £238,564 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £236,873 Registered charity number 1128394 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 129 St. John's Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.octopuscommunities.org.uk](http://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/) Quick answer Octopus Community Network (number 1128394) 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 Octopus Community Network do? Octopus is a collaboration of community centres working together to develop and deliver innovative community-led health and well-being activities, informal and non-formal learning projects, growing and bio-diversity projects, skills and back to work programmes. In working together we achieve greater synergy avoiding unnecessary duplication, and maximum resource utilization. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Octopus Community Network Answers Octopus Community Network 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 Octopus Community Network's highest-paid staff paid? Octopus Community Network'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 Octopus Community Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Octopus Community Network'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 4 March 2009 Company number [04490634](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04490634) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Octopus Community Network registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Octopus Community Network yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Octopus Community Network. 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 Octopus Community Network? - 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=octopus-community-network&type=claim&name=Octopus%20Community%20Network) [Visit charity website](http://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Octopus Community Network a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Octopus Community Network as a registered charity (number 1128394) 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 Octopus Community Network's charity number? Octopus Community Network's charity number is 1128394. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1128394? Search 1128394 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 Octopus Community Network do? Octopus is a collaboration of community centres working together to develop and deliver innovative community-led health and well-being activities, informal and non-formal learning projects, growing and bio-diversity projects, skills and back to work programmes. In working together we achieve greater synergy avoiding unnecessary duplication, and maximum resource utilization. Does Octopus Community Network have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Octopus Community Network. 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 Octopus Community Network? Octopus Community Network's website listed in our register data is http://www.octopuscommunities.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 Octopus Community Network's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Octopus Community Network'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 Octopus Community Network? The register does not record Octopus Community Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Octopus Community Network's trustees paid? Octopus Community Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Octopus Community Network registered as a charity? Octopus Community Network was entered on the register on 4 March 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04490634). 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=1128394&subId=0).