--- title: "Raising Aspirations — charity 1209499 | CharityCompare" description: "Raising Aspirations (charity 1209499). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/raising-aspirations retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:09.776Z 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. 1209499CIO RA # Raising Aspirations Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Raising Aspirations is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, 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=1209499&subId=0) Work at Raising Aspirations? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=raising-aspirations&type=claim&name=Raising%20Aspirations) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Raising Aspirations? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Registered charity number 1209499 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Quick answer Raising Aspirations (number 1209499) 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. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Raising Aspirations Answers Raising Aspirations 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? Raising Aspirations'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 7 August 2024 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Raising Aspirations registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Raising Aspirations yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Raising Aspirations. 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 Raising Aspirations? - 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 Raising Aspirations as a registered charity (number 1209499) 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 Raising Aspirations's charity number? Raising Aspirations's charity number is 1209499. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209499? Search 1209499 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 Raising Aspirations do? Raising Aspirations is registered with the Charity Commission for: education/training; the prevention or relief of poverty. See its official register entry for full details. Does Raising Aspirations have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Raising Aspirations. 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 Raising Aspirations? Raising Aspirations does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Are Raising Aspirations's trustees paid? Raising Aspirations's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Raising Aspirations registered as a charity? Raising Aspirations was entered on the register on 7 August 2024. 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=1209499&subId=0).