--- title: "One Impossible Thing — charity 1197867 | CharityCompare" description: "One Impossible Thing (charity 1197867): income £3,604 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/one-impossible-thing retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:31.917Z 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. 1197867CIO OI # One Impossible Thing Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data One Impossible Thing is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.1impossiblething.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197867&subId=0) Work at One Impossible Thing? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=one-impossible-thing&type=claim&name=One%20Impossible%20Thing) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about One Impossible Thing? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-01 £3,604 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-01 £18,800 Registered charity number 1197867 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hemel Hempstead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.1impossiblething.com](http://www.1impossiblething.com/) Quick answer One Impossible Thing (number 1197867) 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 One Impossible Thing do? We provide free recycled sports shoes, which we collect through donations from the community, to enable participation in sports and activities. We promote the benefits of recycling and reusing sports shoes. We raise awareness of the beneficial effect that participation in sports and exercise has on both mental and physical health. We currently operate in Herts and Beds. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for One Impossible Thing Answers One Impossible Thing gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are One Impossible Thing's highest-paid staff paid? One Impossible Thing's annual return for the year ending 1 April 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 One Impossible Thing 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) One Impossible Thing's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 February 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 One Impossible Thing registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for One Impossible Thing yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score One Impossible Thing. 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 One Impossible Thing? - 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=one-impossible-thing&type=claim&name=One%20Impossible%20Thing) [Visit charity website](http://www.1impossiblething.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is One Impossible Thing a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists One Impossible Thing as a registered charity (number 1197867) 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 One Impossible Thing's charity number? One Impossible Thing's charity number is 1197867. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197867? Search 1197867 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 One Impossible Thing do? We provide free recycled sports shoes, which we collect through donations from the community, to enable participation in sports and activities. We promote the benefits of recycling and reusing sports shoes. We raise awareness of the beneficial effect that participation in sports and exercise has on both mental and physical health. We currently operate in Herts and Beds. Does One Impossible Thing have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for One Impossible Thing. 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 One Impossible Thing? One Impossible Thing's website listed in our register data is http://www.1impossiblething.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 One Impossible Thing's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. One Impossible Thing's annual return for the year ending 1 April 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 One Impossible Thing? The register records One Impossible Thing 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 One Impossible Thing's trustees paid? One Impossible Thing's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was One Impossible Thing registered as a charity? One Impossible Thing was entered on the register on 10 February 2022. 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=1197867&subId=0).