--- title: "Real Aid — charity 1089316 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Real Aid (charity 1089316): income £351k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/real-aid retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:47:37.620Z 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. 1089316Charitable company RA # Real Aid Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Real Aid is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.realaid.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1089316&subId=0) Work at Real Aid? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=real-aid&type=claim&name=Real%20Aid) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Real Aid? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £351,433 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £372,525 Registered charity number 1089316 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Riverside Works Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.realaid.org.uk](http://www.realaid.org.uk/) Quick answer Real Aid (number 1089316) 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 Real Aid do? To advance education worldwide and for the public benefit to relieve persons and in particular children who are suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or any other calamity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Real Aid Answers Real Aid gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Real Aid's highest-paid staff paid? Real Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Real Aid 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Real Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 2001 Company number [04244870](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04244870) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kingston Upon Hull City · East Riding of Yorkshire · Bulgaria · Moldova · Netherlands · Romania ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Real Aid registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Real Aid yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Real Aid. 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 Real Aid? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=real-aid&type=claim&name=Real%20Aid) [Visit charity website](http://www.realaid.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Real Aid a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Real Aid as a registered charity (number 1089316) 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 Real Aid's charity number? Real Aid's charity number is 1089316. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1089316? Search 1089316 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 Real Aid do? To advance education worldwide and for the public benefit to relieve persons and in particular children who are suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or any other calamity. Does Real Aid have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Real Aid. 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 Real Aid? Real Aid's website listed in our register data is http://www.realaid.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. How much is Real Aid's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Real Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Real Aid? The register records Real Aid 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 Real Aid's trustees paid? Real Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Real Aid registered as a charity? Real Aid was entered on the register on 13 November 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04244870). 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=1089316&subId=0).