Registered charity · No. 1129152Charitable company
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Operation Sunshine
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Operation Sunshine is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Operation Sunshine (number 1129152) 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 Operation Sunshine do?
We send shipping containers of donated goods to the destitute in Zimbabwe and other African countries
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Operation Sunshine
Answers Operation Sunshine gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 records Operation Sunshine 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
Operation Sunshine's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: 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 Operation Sunshine registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Operation Sunshine yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Operation Sunshine.
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The register data used for this profile lists Operation Sunshine as a registered charity (number 1129152) 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 Operation Sunshine's charity number?
Operation Sunshine's charity number is 1129152. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1129152?
Search 1129152 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 Operation Sunshine do?
We send shipping containers of donated goods to the destitute in Zimbabwe and other African countries
Does Operation Sunshine have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Operation Sunshine. 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 Operation Sunshine?
Operation Sunshine's website listed in our register data is http://www.operationsunshine.co.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 Operation Sunshine?
The register records Operation Sunshine 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 Operation Sunshine's trustees paid?
Operation Sunshine's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Operation Sunshine registered as a charity?
Operation Sunshine was entered on the register on 15 April 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06766891).