--- title: "Options for Supported Living — charity 1063038 | CharityCompare" description: "Options for Supported Living (charity 1063038): income £11.7m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/options-for-supported-living retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:31:42.426Z 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. 1063038Charitable company OF # Options for Supported Living Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Options for Supported Living 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.optionsempowers.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1063038&subId=0) Work at Options for Supported Living? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=options-for-supported-living&type=claim&name=Options%20for%20Supported%20Living) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Options for Supported Living? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,718,058 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,559,808 Registered charity number 1063038 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Nicholas House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.optionsempowers.org.uk](http://www.optionsempowers.org.uk/) Quick answer Options for Supported Living (number 1063038) 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 Supported Living do? Options supports, empowers and enables people with disabilities to live their lives to the full. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Options for Supported Living Answers Options for Supported Living 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 Supported Living's highest-paid staff paid? Options for Supported Living'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 Supported Living's money come from? Options for Supported Living reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £12m (99%), investments £103k (1%), other income £16k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£12m · 99% - Investments£103k · 1% - Other income£16k · 0% - Donations and legacies£903 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Options for Supported Living 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) Options for Supported Living'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 24 June 1997 Company number [02861966](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02861966) (Companies House) Also known as Options Where it says it operates Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · Wirral · Halton · Cheshire West & Chester ## 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 Supported Living registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Options for Supported Living yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Options for Supported Living. 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 Supported Living? - 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 Supported Living's charity number? Options for Supported Living's charity number is 1063038. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1063038? Search 1063038 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 Supported Living do? Options supports, empowers and enables people with disabilities to live their lives to the full. Does Options for Supported Living have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Options for Supported Living. 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 Supported Living? Options for Supported Living's website listed in our register data is http://www.optionsempowers.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. How much is Options for Supported Living's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Options for Supported Living'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 Supported Living's money come from? Options for Supported Living reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £12m (99%), investments £103k (1%), other income £16k (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Options for Supported Living? The register records Options for Supported Living 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 Options for Supported Living's trustees paid? Options for Supported Living's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Options for Supported Living registered as a charity? Options for Supported Living was entered on the register on 24 June 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02861966). 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=1063038&subId=0).