--- title: "Opes-Lcef — charity 1147678 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Opes-Lcef (charity 1147678): income £292k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opes-lcef retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:13.358Z 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. 1147678Charitable company O # Opes-Lcef Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opes-Lcef is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1147678&subId=0) Work at Opes-Lcef? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opes-lcef&type=claim&name=Opes-Lcef) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opes-Lcef? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £292,349 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £95,178 Registered charity number 1147678 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 5th Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Opes-Lcef (number 1147678) 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 Opes-Lcef do? An early stage impact fund that provides patient capital investment, technical and management support to social enterprises that improve the lives of low-income people and marginalised ones in developing countries and developed ones. It invests in early stage ventures where capital need is greatest. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opes-Lcef Answers Opes-Lcef 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 Opes-Lcef's highest-paid staff paid? Opes-Lcef'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. ### Does Opes-Lcef receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Opes-Lcef. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Opes-Lcef reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Opes-Lcef as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Opes-Lcef'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 13 June 2012 Company number [07976404](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07976404) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Lcef 2 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Guatemala · Guyana · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services. 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 Opes-Lcef registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opes-Lcef yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opes-Lcef. 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 Opes-Lcef? - 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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Opes-Lcef's charity number is 1147678. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1147678? Search 1147678 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 Opes-Lcef do? An early stage impact fund that provides patient capital investment, technical and management support to social enterprises that improve the lives of low-income people and marginalised ones in developing countries and developed ones. It invests in early stage ventures where capital need is greatest. Does Opes-Lcef have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opes-Lcef. 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 Opes-Lcef? Opes-Lcef does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Opes-Lcef's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opes-Lcef'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 Opes-Lcef? The register does not record Opes-Lcef as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Opes-Lcef's trustees paid? Opes-Lcef's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Opes-Lcef previously called? The register lists this previous name for Opes-Lcef: Lcef 2. When was Opes-Lcef registered as a charity? Opes-Lcef was entered on the register on 13 June 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07976404). 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=1147678&subId=0).