--- title: "Releasing Potential Ltd — charity 1097440 | CharityCompare" description: "Releasing Potential Ltd (charity 1097440): income £2.3m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/releasing-potential-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:53:21.239Z 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. 1097440Charitable company RP # Releasing Potential Ltd Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Releasing Potential Ltd is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.releasingpotential.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1097440&subId=0) Work at Releasing Potential Ltd? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=releasing-potential-ltd&type=claim&name=Releasing%20Potential%20Ltd) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Releasing Potential Ltd? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,323,001 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,080,409 Registered charity number 1097440 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Ridgway Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.releasingpotential.com](http://www.releasingpotential.com/) Quick answer Releasing Potential Ltd (number 1097440) 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 Releasing Potential Ltd do? Educational and outdoor activities and support for young people who are not fully accessing main stream education Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Releasing Potential Ltd Answers Releasing Potential Ltd gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Releasing Potential Ltd's highest-paid staff paid? Releasing Potential Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Releasing Potential Ltd's money come from? Releasing Potential Ltd reported £2.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (99%), investments £16k (1%), donations and legacies £12k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.3m · 99% - Investments£16k · 1% - Donations and legacies£12k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Releasing Potential Ltd 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) Releasing Potential Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 May 2003 Company number [04622100](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04622100) (Companies House) Also known as Releasing Potential Previous names on the register Releasing Potential 2002 Limited Where it says it operates Hampshire · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. 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 Releasing Potential Ltd registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Releasing Potential Ltd yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Releasing Potential Ltd. 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 Releasing Potential Ltd? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Releasing Potential Ltd's charity number? Releasing Potential Ltd's charity number is 1097440. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1097440? Search 1097440 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 Releasing Potential Ltd do? Educational and outdoor activities and support for young people who are not fully accessing main stream education Does Releasing Potential Ltd have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Releasing Potential Ltd. 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 Releasing Potential Ltd? Releasing Potential Ltd's website listed in our register data is http://www.releasingpotential.com. 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 Releasing Potential Ltd's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Releasing Potential Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Releasing Potential Ltd's money come from? Releasing Potential Ltd reported £2.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.3m (99%), investments £16k (1%), donations and legacies £12k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Releasing Potential Ltd? The register records Releasing Potential Ltd 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 Releasing Potential Ltd's trustees paid? Releasing Potential Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Releasing Potential Ltd previously called? The register lists this previous name for Releasing Potential Ltd: Releasing Potential 2002 Limited. When was Releasing Potential Ltd registered as a charity? Releasing Potential Ltd was entered on the register on 9 May 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04622100). 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=1097440&subId=0).