--- title: "Odyssean Institute — charity 1204794 | CharityCompare" description: "Odyssean Institute (charity 1204794): income £54,416 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/odyssean-institute retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:49.159Z 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. 1204794CIO OI # Odyssean Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Odyssean Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.odysseaninstitute.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204794&subId=0) Work at Odyssean Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=odyssean-institute&type=claim&name=Odyssean%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Odyssean Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £54,416 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £26,611 Registered charity number 1204794 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Lytham St. Annes Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.odysseaninstitute.org](https://www.odysseaninstitute.org/) Quick answer Odyssean Institute (number 1204794) 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 Odyssean Institute do? We research existential and catastrophic risks, and prepare decision making experiments to contribute to improved policymaking by the public and experts around these. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Odyssean Institute Answers Odyssean Institute 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 Odyssean Institute's highest-paid staff paid? Odyssean Institute'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 Odyssean Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Odyssean Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 September 2023 Where it says it operates Throughout England · Netherlands · Brazil · United States · Taiwan · Germany · Belgium · France ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Odyssean Institute registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Odyssean Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Odyssean Institute. 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 Odyssean Institute? - 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=odyssean-institute&type=claim&name=Odyssean%20Institute) [Visit charity website](https://www.odysseaninstitute.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Odyssean Institute a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Odyssean Institute as a registered charity (number 1204794) 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 Odyssean Institute's charity number? Odyssean Institute's charity number is 1204794. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1204794? Search 1204794 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 Odyssean Institute do? We research existential and catastrophic risks, and prepare decision making experiments to contribute to improved policymaking by the public and experts around these. Does Odyssean Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Odyssean Institute. 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 Odyssean Institute? Odyssean Institute's website listed in our register data is https://www.odysseaninstitute.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. How much is Odyssean Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Odyssean Institute'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 Odyssean Institute? The register does not record Odyssean Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Odyssean Institute's trustees paid? Odyssean Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Odyssean Institute registered as a charity? Odyssean Institute was entered on the register on 19 September 2023. 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=1204794&subId=0).