Peak Empower (number 1187913) 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 Peak Empower do?
We run a series of recreational activities to promote wellbeing and to help reduce social isolation. These activities range from craft and wellness sessions, sports respites, learning to cook on a budget, learning to grow fruits and vegetables, taking part in inclusive sports clubs to helping people to gain experience through volunteering.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Peak Empower
Answers Peak Empower gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Peak Empower's highest-paid staff paid?
Peak Empower's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 does not record Peak Empower as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Peak Empower's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Born to Shine
Where it says it operates
Milton Keynes · Northamptonshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
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 Peak Empower registered for?
General Charitable PurposesOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Peak Empower yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Peak Empower.
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The register data used for this profile lists Peak Empower as a registered charity (number 1187913) 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 Peak Empower's charity number?
Peak Empower's charity number is 1187913. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1187913?
Search 1187913 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 Peak Empower do?
We run a series of recreational activities to promote wellbeing and to help reduce social isolation. These activities range from craft and wellness sessions, sports respites, learning to cook on a budget, learning to grow fruits and vegetables, taking part in inclusive sports clubs to helping people to gain experience through volunteering.
Does Peak Empower have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Peak Empower. 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 Peak Empower?
Peak Empower's website listed in our register data is http://www.borntoshine.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 Peak Empower's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Peak Empower's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Peak Empower?
The register does not record Peak Empower as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Peak Empower's trustees paid?
Peak Empower's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Peak Empower registered as a charity?
Peak Empower was entered on the register on 12 February 2020.