Parallel Histories (number 1174481) 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 Parallel Histories do?
Parallel Histories is a UK educational charity, founded in 2017, to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people and promote social cohesion through innovation in humanities teaching. We empower teachers to teach controversial history by providing training, educational resources, and debating for young people. Through these three main activities, we work with over 1110 secondary schools.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Parallel Histories
Answers Parallel Histories 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 Parallel Histories's highest-paid staff paid?
Parallel Histories'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 Parallel Histories 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
Parallel Histories's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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What causes is Parallel Histories registered for?
Education/training
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The register data used for this profile lists Parallel Histories as a registered charity (number 1174481) 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.
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Parallel Histories's charity number is 1174481. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Parallel Histories do?
Parallel Histories is a UK educational charity, founded in 2017, to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people and promote social cohesion through innovation in humanities teaching. We empower teachers to teach controversial history by providing training, educational resources, and debating for young people. Through these three main activities, we work with over 1110 secondary schools.
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How can I donate to Parallel Histories?
Parallel Histories's website listed in our register data is https://www.parallelhistories.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 Parallel Histories's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Parallel Histories'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 Parallel Histories?
The register records Parallel Histories 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 Parallel Histories's trustees paid?
Parallel Histories's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Parallel Histories registered as a charity?
Parallel Histories was entered on the register on 1 September 2017.