--- title: "Roundabout — charity 297491 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Roundabout (charity 297491): income £590k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roundabout retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:08:27.626Z 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. 297491 R # Roundabout Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Roundabout is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.roundaboutdramatherapy.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297491&subId=0) Work at Roundabout? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=roundabout&type=claim&name=Roundabout) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Roundabout? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £589,679 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £584,948 Registered charity number 297491 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cheam Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.roundaboutdramatherapy.org.uk](http://www.roundaboutdramatherapy.org.uk/) Quick answer Roundabout (number 297491) 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 Roundabout do? Roundabout provides educational, artistic and psychological benefits to a wide range of disadvantaged people in London and the surrounding areas, through the provision of a Dramatherapy service. We work with people of all ages and abilities, in weekly Dramatherapy sessions. All our Dramatherapists are qualified, experienced, registered with the Health Professions Council and CRB checked. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Roundabout Answers Roundabout 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 Roundabout's highest-paid staff paid? Roundabout'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. ### Where does Roundabout's money come from? Roundabout reported £590k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £580k (98%), donations and legacies £7,998 (1%), investments £1,981 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£580k · 98% - Donations and legacies£7,998 · 1% - Investments£1,981 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Roundabout 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) Roundabout's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 September 1987 Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Roundabout registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Roundabout yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Roundabout. 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 Roundabout? - 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 Roundabout's charity number? Roundabout's charity number is 297491. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297491? Search 297491 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 Roundabout do? Roundabout provides educational, artistic and psychological benefits to a wide range of disadvantaged people in London and the surrounding areas, through the provision of a Dramatherapy service. We work with people of all ages and abilities, in weekly Dramatherapy sessions. All our Dramatherapists are qualified, experienced, registered with the Health Professions Council and CRB checked. Does Roundabout have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Roundabout. 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 Roundabout? Roundabout's website listed in our register data is http://www.roundaboutdramatherapy.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 Roundabout's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Roundabout'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. Where does Roundabout's money come from? Roundabout reported £590k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £580k (98%), donations and legacies £7,998 (1%), investments £1,981 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Roundabout? The register records Roundabout 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 Roundabout's trustees paid? Roundabout's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Roundabout registered as a charity? Roundabout was entered on the register on 8 September 1987. 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=297491&subId=0).