--- title: "Real Lives Real Choices — charity 1154861 | CharityCompare" description: "Real Lives Real Choices (charity 1154861): income £134k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/real-lives-real-choices retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:03:21.019Z 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. 1154861CIO RL # Real Lives Real Choices Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Real Lives Real Choices is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1154861&subId=0) Work at Real Lives Real Choices? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=real-lives-real-choices&type=claim&name=Real%20Lives%20Real%20Choices) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Real Lives Real Choices? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £133,950 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £109,189 Registered charity number 1154861 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Old Haberdashery Shop Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Real Lives Real Choices (number 1154861) 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 Lives Real Choices do? Real Lives: Real Choices supports adults with learning disabilities throughout County Durham and the north east of England in achieving their aspirations and goals through the provision of support, advice, information, training and learning opportunities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Real Lives Real Choices Answers Real Lives Real Choices 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 Lives Real Choices's highest-paid staff paid? Real Lives Real Choices'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 does not record Real Lives Real Choices as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Real Lives Real Choices'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 4 December 2013 Previous names on the register Real Lives: Real Choices Where it says it operates Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland · Durham · Northumberland · Middlesbrough · Redcar and Cleveland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Real Lives Real Choices registered for? DisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Real Lives Real Choices yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Real Lives Real Choices. 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 Lives Real Choices? - 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-lives-real-choices&type=claim&name=Real%20Lives%20Real%20Choices) ## Frequently asked questions Is Real Lives Real Choices a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Real Lives Real Choices as a registered charity (number 1154861) 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 Lives Real Choices's charity number? Real Lives Real Choices's charity number is 1154861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1154861? Search 1154861 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 Lives Real Choices do? Real Lives: Real Choices supports adults with learning disabilities throughout County Durham and the north east of England in achieving their aspirations and goals through the provision of support, advice, information, training and learning opportunities Does Real Lives Real Choices have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Real Lives Real Choices. 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 Lives Real Choices? Real Lives Real Choices does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Real Lives Real Choices's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Real Lives Real Choices'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 Lives Real Choices? The register does not record Real Lives Real Choices as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Real Lives Real Choices's trustees paid? Real Lives Real Choices's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Real Lives Real Choices previously called? The register lists this previous name for Real Lives Real Choices: Real Lives: Real Choices. When was Real Lives Real Choices registered as a charity? Real Lives Real Choices was entered on the register on 4 December 2013. 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=1154861&subId=0).