--- title: "Poverty Should Not Exist — charity 1203420 | CharityCompare" description: "Poverty Should Not Exist (charity 1203420): income £15,000 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/poverty-should-not-exist retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:25:30.528Z 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. 1203420CIO PS # Poverty Should Not Exist Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Poverty Should Not Exist is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203420&subId=0) Work at Poverty Should Not Exist? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=poverty-should-not-exist&type=claim&name=Poverty%20Should%20Not%20Exist) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Poverty Should Not Exist? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £15,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £1,324 Registered charity number 1203420 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Poverty Should Not Exist (number 1203420) 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 Should Not Exist do? The CIO works to prevent and relieve poverty and related disadvantage through a range of activities that provide support, improve access to essential resources, and address barriers to improved conditions of life. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Poverty Should Not Exist Answers Poverty Should Not Exist gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record Poverty Should Not Exist as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Poverty Should Not Exist's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 June 2023 Previous names on the register Roots and Routes; Outreach for Development; We Build Unity Foundation Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Should Not Exist registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Poverty Should Not Exist yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Poverty Should Not Exist. 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 Poverty Should Not Exist? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Poverty Should Not Exist as a registered charity (number 1203420) 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 Should Not Exist's charity number? Poverty Should Not Exist's charity number is 1203420. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1203420? Search 1203420 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 Should Not Exist do? The CIO works to prevent and relieve poverty and related disadvantage through a range of activities that provide support, improve access to essential resources, and address barriers to improved conditions of life. Does Poverty Should Not Exist have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Poverty Should Not Exist. 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 Should Not Exist? Poverty Should Not Exist does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Poverty Should Not Exist? The register does not record Poverty Should Not Exist as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Poverty Should Not Exist's trustees paid? Poverty Should Not Exist's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Poverty Should Not Exist previously called? The register lists these previous names for Poverty Should Not Exist: Roots and Routes; Outreach for Development; We Build Unity Foundation. When was Poverty Should Not Exist registered as a charity? Poverty Should Not Exist was entered on the register on 6 June 2023. 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=1203420&subId=0).