--- title: "Options for Life — charity 1064848 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Options for Life (charity 1064848): income £2.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/options-for-life retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:06:24.704Z 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. 1064848Charitable company OF # Options for Life Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Options for Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.optionsforlife.info/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1064848&subId=0) Work at Options for Life? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=options-for-life&type=claim&name=Options%20for%20Life) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Options for Life? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,205,191 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,007,631 Registered charity number 1064848 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Oak Green Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.optionsforlife.info](http://www.optionsforlife.info/) Quick answer Options for Life (number 1064848) 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 Options for Life do? Provide high quality and coordinated services to all participants which is responsive, flexible and sensitive to their changing needs, enabling them to play an active part in their local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Options for Life Answers Options for Life 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 Options for Life's highest-paid staff paid? Options for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Options for Life's money come from? Options for Life reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.2m (98%), investments £26k (1%), trading and fundraising events £24k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.2m · 98% - Investments£26k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£24k · 1% - Donations and legacies£2,742 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Options for Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Options for Life'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 October 1997 Company number [03341420](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03341420) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Warley Leisure and Enabling Services Where it says it operates Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Wolverhampton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** 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 Options for Life registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Options for Life yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Options for Life. 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 Options for Life? - 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 Options for Life's charity number? Options for Life's charity number is 1064848. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1064848? Search 1064848 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 Options for Life do? Provide high quality and coordinated services to all participants which is responsive, flexible and sensitive to their changing needs, enabling them to play an active part in their local community. Does Options for Life have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Options for Life. 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 Options for Life? Options for Life's website listed in our register data is http://www.optionsforlife.info. 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 Options for Life's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Options for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Options for Life's money come from? Options for Life reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.2m (98%), investments £26k (1%), trading and fundraising events £24k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Options for Life? The register does not record Options for Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Options for Life's trustees paid? Options for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Options for Life previously called? The register lists this previous name for Options for Life: Warley Leisure and Enabling Services. When was Options for Life registered as a charity? Options for Life was entered on the register on 13 October 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03341420). 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=1064848&subId=0).