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Poverty Child

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Poverty Child is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Poverty Child?

Reported income · year ending 2024-09-30
£10,221
Reported spending · year ending 2024-09-30
£10,113
Registered charity number
1159087
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Poverty Child (number 1159087) 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 Poverty Child do?

The objectivites of the charity are to act as a resource for young people living in poverty up to the age of 18 living anywhere in the world by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activies

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Poverty Child

Answers Poverty Child gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2024, 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 Poverty Child 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

Poverty Child's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08679269 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Poverty Child LTD
Where it says it operates
Cambodia · India · Indonesia · Philippines

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Poverty Child registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Poverty Child yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Poverty Child. 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

What should you check before donating to Poverty Child?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Poverty Child a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Poverty Child as a registered charity (number 1159087) 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 Poverty Child's charity number?
Poverty Child's charity number is 1159087. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159087?
Search 1159087 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 Poverty Child do?
The objectivites of the charity are to act as a resource for young people living in poverty up to the age of 18 living anywhere in the world by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activies
Does Poverty Child have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Poverty Child. 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 Poverty Child?
Poverty Child's website listed in our register data is https://www.povertychild.org. 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 Poverty Child?
The register records Poverty Child 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 Poverty Child's trustees paid?
Poverty Child's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Poverty Child previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Poverty Child: Poverty Child LTD.
When was Poverty Child registered as a charity?
Poverty Child was entered on the register on 5 November 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08679269).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.