--- title: "Reconnection — charity 1157568 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Reconnection (charity 1157568): income £54,976 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reconnection retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:47:35.658Z 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. 1157568 R # Reconnection Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Reconnection is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.communityreconnection.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157568&subId=0) Work at Reconnection? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=reconnection&type=claim&name=Reconnection) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Reconnection? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £54,976 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £44,726 Registered charity number 1157568 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Arts and Community Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.communityreconnection.co.uk](http://www.communityreconnection.co.uk/) Quick answer Reconnection (number 1157568) 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 Reconnection do? Provide welfare-benefits advice and information to increase access to services,Walking and Cycling activities to promote health and wellbeing,Coffee Chat Shop advice to promote integration,Run drop-in advice/information service to increase access to available services,Facilitate the integration of new communities into their new country Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reconnection Answers Reconnection gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Reconnection's highest-paid staff paid? Reconnection's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Reconnection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Reconnection's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 June 2014 Previous names on the register East-African Diaspora Community Network (Edcn) Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **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 Reconnection registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Reconnection yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reconnection. 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 Reconnection? - 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 Reconnection as a registered charity (number 1157568) 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 Reconnection's charity number? Reconnection's charity number is 1157568. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157568? Search 1157568 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 Reconnection do? Provide welfare-benefits advice and information to increase access to services,Walking and Cycling activities to promote health and wellbeing,Coffee Chat Shop advice to promote integration,Run drop-in advice/information service to increase access to available services,Facilitate the integration of new communities into their new country Does Reconnection have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reconnection. 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 Reconnection? Reconnection's website listed in our register data is http://www.communityreconnection.co.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 Reconnection's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reconnection's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Reconnection? The register does not record Reconnection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Reconnection's trustees paid? Reconnection's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Reconnection previously called? The register lists this previous name for Reconnection: East-African Diaspora Community Network (Edcn). When was Reconnection registered as a charity? Reconnection was entered on the register on 24 June 2014. 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=1157568&subId=0).