--- title: "Open Aerial — charity 1186538 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Open Aerial (charity 1186538): income £486 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-aerial retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:29:16.317Z 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. 1186538CIO OA # Open Aerial Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Open Aerial is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.openaerial.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186538&subId=0) Work at Open Aerial? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=open-aerial&type=claim&name=Open%20Aerial) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Open Aerial? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £486 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £75 Registered charity number 1186538 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Union Street Arches Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.openaerial.org.uk](https://www.openaerial.org.uk/) Quick answer Open Aerial (number 1186538) 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 Open Aerial do? OpenAerial - making aerial accessible to a wide range of people. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Aerial Answers Open Aerial 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Open Aerial as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Open Aerial'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 22 November 2019 Where it says it operates Southwark ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Open Aerial registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Aerial yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open Aerial. 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 Open Aerial? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Open Aerial's charity number? Open Aerial's charity number is 1186538. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186538? Search 1186538 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 Open Aerial do? OpenAerial - making aerial accessible to a wide range of people. Does Open Aerial have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Aerial. 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 Open Aerial? Open Aerial's website listed in our register data is https://www.openaerial.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Aerial? The register does not record Open Aerial as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Open Aerial's trustees paid? Open Aerial's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Open Aerial registered as a charity? Open Aerial was entered on the register on 22 November 2019. 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=1186538&subId=0).