--- title: "Ottery Help Scheme — charity 1150898 | CharityCompare" description: "Ottery Help Scheme (charity 1150898): income £230k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ottery-help-scheme retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:47:37.477Z 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. 1150898Charitable company OH # Ottery Help Scheme Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ottery Help Scheme is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.otteryhelpscheme.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1150898&subId=0) Work at Ottery Help Scheme? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ottery-help-scheme&type=claim&name=Ottery%20Help%20Scheme) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ottery Help Scheme? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £229,765 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £235,934 Registered charity number 1150898 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 11 Silver Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.otteryhelpscheme.org.uk](http://www.otteryhelpscheme.org.uk/) Quick answer Ottery Help Scheme (number 1150898) 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 Ottery Help Scheme do? We work closely with our local community to provide transport for medical appointments, a wide range of activity groups that focus on enhancing wellbeing and building social connections, as well as home-based services e.g. befriending, sitters for carers and practical support such as nail cutting. Our office is an information hub for our community about a range of local support services. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ottery Help Scheme Answers Ottery Help Scheme 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 Ottery Help Scheme's highest-paid staff paid? Ottery Help Scheme'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Ottery Help Scheme 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) Ottery Help Scheme'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 20 February 2013 Company number [08354771](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08354771) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Ottery Help Scheme registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ottery Help Scheme yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ottery Help Scheme. 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 Ottery Help Scheme? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ottery-help-scheme&type=claim&name=Ottery%20Help%20Scheme) [Visit charity website](http://www.otteryhelpscheme.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ottery Help Scheme a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ottery Help Scheme as a registered charity (number 1150898) 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 Ottery Help Scheme's charity number? Ottery Help Scheme's charity number is 1150898. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1150898? Search 1150898 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 Ottery Help Scheme do? We work closely with our local community to provide transport for medical appointments, a wide range of activity groups that focus on enhancing wellbeing and building social connections, as well as home-based services e.g. befriending, sitters for carers and practical support such as nail cutting. Our office is an information hub for our community about a range of local support services. Does Ottery Help Scheme have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ottery Help Scheme. 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 Ottery Help Scheme? Ottery Help Scheme's website listed in our register data is http://www.otteryhelpscheme.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 Ottery Help Scheme's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ottery Help Scheme'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 Ottery Help Scheme? The register records Ottery Help Scheme 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 Ottery Help Scheme's trustees paid? Ottery Help Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Ottery Help Scheme registered as a charity? Ottery Help Scheme was entered on the register on 20 February 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08354771). 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=1150898&subId=0).