--- title: "Opportunity Through Education — charity 1179046 | CharityCompare" description: "Opportunity Through Education (charity 1179046): income £55,938 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/opportunity-through-education retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:56.230Z 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. 1179046CIO OT # Opportunity Through Education Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Opportunity Through Education is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179046&subId=0) Work at Opportunity Through Education? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=opportunity-through-education&type=claim&name=Opportunity%20Through%20Education) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Opportunity Through Education? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £55,938 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £53,420 Registered charity number 1179046 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hurtmore Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Opportunity Through Education (number 1179046) 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 Opportunity Through Education do? The trustees believe that the provision of education is one very practical way to help people out of poverty and into a worthwhile and sustainable life. The main areas in which the charity operates are Tanzania and Uganda. The charity works with disadvantaged children from a variety of backgrounds including orphans and deaf children. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opportunity Through Education Answers Opportunity Through Education gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Opportunity Through Education 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) Opportunity Through Education's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 July 2018 Where it says it operates Uganda · Throughout England and Wales · Tanzania ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Opportunity Through Education registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Opportunity Through Education yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opportunity Through Education. 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 Opportunity Through Education? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Opportunity Through Education as a registered charity (number 1179046) 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 Opportunity Through Education's charity number? Opportunity Through Education's charity number is 1179046. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179046? Search 1179046 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 Opportunity Through Education do? The trustees believe that the provision of education is one very practical way to help people out of poverty and into a worthwhile and sustainable life. The main areas in which the charity operates are Tanzania and Uganda. The charity works with disadvantaged children from a variety of backgrounds including orphans and deaf children. Does Opportunity Through Education have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opportunity Through Education. 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 Opportunity Through Education? Opportunity Through Education does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Opportunity Through Education? The register records Opportunity Through Education 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 Opportunity Through Education's trustees paid? Opportunity Through Education's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Opportunity Through Education registered as a charity? Opportunity Through Education was entered on the register on 3 July 2018. 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=1179046&subId=0).