--- title: "Phab Life — charity 1178032 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Phab Life (charity 1178032): income £18,179 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/phab-life retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:17:36.151Z 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. 1178032CIO PL # Phab Life Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Phab Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://phablife.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178032&subId=0) Work at Phab Life? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=phab-life&type=claim&name=Phab%20Life) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Phab Life? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £18,179 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £29,047 Registered charity number 1178032 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Napier Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [phablife.org.uk](http://phablife.org.uk/) Quick answer Phab Life (number 1178032) 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 Phab Life do? The Phab Charity Shop provides a training environment for people with additional needs in a real working environment. Our clients receive assistance in learning new retail skills from one to one assistance to support being on hand when required. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Phab Life Answers Phab Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Phab Life's highest-paid staff paid? Phab Life's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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. ### Does Phab Life receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Phab Life. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Phab Life reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Phab Life 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) Phab Life's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 April 2018 Also known as The Phabulous Cafe Previous names on the register The Phab Shop Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Phab Life registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Phab Life yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Phab 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 Phab 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. [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=phab-life&type=claim&name=Phab%20Life) [Visit charity website](http://phablife.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Phab Life a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Phab Life as a registered charity (number 1178032) 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 Phab Life's charity number? Phab Life's charity number is 1178032. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178032? Search 1178032 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 Phab Life do? The Phab Charity Shop provides a training environment for people with additional needs in a real working environment. Our clients receive assistance in learning new retail skills from one to one assistance to support being on hand when required. Does Phab Life have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Phab 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 Phab Life? Phab Life's website listed in our register data is http://phablife.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 Phab Life's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Phab Life's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Phab Life? The register records Phab Life 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 Phab Life's trustees paid? Phab Life's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Phab Life previously called? The register lists this previous name for Phab Life: The Phab Shop. When was Phab Life registered as a charity? Phab Life was entered on the register on 20 April 2018. 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=1178032&subId=0).