Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Samphire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Samphire (number 1106667) 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 Samphire do?
To relieve the poverty and distress of former detainees by providing basic amenities, information and support, which will enable them to participate in the wider community.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Samphire
Answers Samphire 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 Samphire's highest-paid staff paid?
Samphire'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 records Samphire 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
Samphire'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
Also known as
Dover Detainee Visitors Group; Visitor Group
Previous names on the register
The Dover Detainee Visitor Group
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
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 Samphire registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Samphire yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Samphire.
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The register data used for this profile lists Samphire as a registered charity (number 1106667) 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 Samphire's charity number?
Samphire's charity number is 1106667. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1106667?
Search 1106667 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 Samphire do?
To relieve the poverty and distress of former detainees by providing basic amenities, information and support, which will enable them to participate in the wider community.
Does Samphire have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Samphire. 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 Samphire?
Samphire's website listed in our register data is http://www.samphireproject.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 Samphire's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Samphire'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 Samphire?
The register records Samphire 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 Samphire's trustees paid?
Samphire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Samphire previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Samphire: The Dover Detainee Visitor Group.
When was Samphire registered as a charity?
Samphire was entered on the register on 9 November 2004.