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Registered charity · No. 1114822
Raise the Roof
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Raise the Roof is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Raise the Roof?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
- £6,621
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
- £6,494
- Registered charity number
- 1114822
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- Other
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- Alverton Place
- Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
- Yes
- Website
- www.rther.org
Quick answer
Raise the Roof (number 1114822) 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 Raise the Roof do?
The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in the community of Greater Molweni, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa by providing such persons with goods, services and facilities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Raise the Roof
Answers Raise the Roof gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Where it says it operates
- Cornwall · South Africa
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Raise the Roof registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Raise the Roof yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Raise the Roof. 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 Raise the Roof?
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Raise the Roof a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Raise the Roof as a registered charity (number 1114822) 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 Raise the Roof's charity number?
- Raise the Roof's charity number is 1114822. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1114822?
- Search 1114822 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 Raise the Roof do?
- The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in the community of Greater Molweni, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa by providing such persons with goods, services and facilities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.
- Does Raise the Roof have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Raise the Roof. 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 Raise the Roof?
- Raise the Roof's website listed in our register data is http://www.rther.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 Raise the Roof?
- The register records Raise the Roof 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.
- When was Raise the Roof registered as a charity?
- Raise the Roof was entered on the register on 23 June 2006.
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.