Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Porch Boxes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.
Porch Boxes (number 1089998) 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 Porch Boxes do?
Porch Boxes uses gifts from community groups and purchased materials to provide packs of food and basic necessities to vulnerable people in crisis need via their caring referral agencies.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Porch Boxes
Answers Porch Boxes gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Porch Boxes 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
Porch Boxes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Porch
Where it says it operates
Bury · Rochdale
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
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 Porch Boxes registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Porch Boxes yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Porch Boxes.
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The register data used for this profile lists Porch Boxes as a registered charity (number 1089998) 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 Porch Boxes's charity number?
Porch Boxes's charity number is 1089998. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1089998?
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What does Porch Boxes do?
Porch Boxes uses gifts from community groups and purchased materials to provide packs of food and basic necessities to vulnerable people in crisis need via their caring referral agencies.
Does Porch Boxes have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Porch Boxes. 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 Porch Boxes?
Porch Boxes's website listed in our register data is http://www.porchboxes.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Porch Boxes?
The register records Porch Boxes 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 Porch Boxes's trustees paid?
Porch Boxes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Porch Boxes previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Porch Boxes: The Porch.
When was Porch Boxes registered as a charity?
Porch Boxes was entered on the register on 9 January 2002.