Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Second Chance Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment.
Second Chance Charity (number 1166740) 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 Second Chance Charity do?
For the the relief and assistance of the homeless and people in crisis throughout Medway and surrounding areas. Second Chance aims to stop the revolving door of evictions for vulnerable families, providing services which include awareness, education, incentives and support for landlords; financial education and varied support programs towards independent living in the Community.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Second Chance Charity
Answers Second Chance Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 14 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Second Chance Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
Second Chance Charity's annual return for the year ending 14 May 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 Second Chance Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Second Chance Charity's annual return for the year ending 14 May 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
Also known as
Second Chance Medway
Where it says it operates
Kent · Medway
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; 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 Second Chance Charity registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Second Chance Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Second Chance Charity.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Second Chance Charity as a registered charity (number 1166740) 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 Second Chance Charity's charity number?
Second Chance Charity's charity number is 1166740. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166740?
Search 1166740 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 Second Chance Charity do?
For the the relief and assistance of the homeless and people in crisis throughout Medway and surrounding areas. Second Chance aims to stop the revolving door of evictions for vulnerable families, providing services which include awareness, education, incentives and support for landlords; financial education and varied support programs towards independent living in the Community.
Does Second Chance Charity have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Second Chance Charity. 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 Second Chance Charity?
Second Chance Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.2ndchancemedway.org. 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 Second Chance Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Second Chance Charity's annual return for the year ending 14 May 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 Second Chance Charity?
The register does not record Second Chance Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Second Chance Charity's trustees paid?
Second Chance Charity's annual return for the year ending 14 May 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 Second Chance Charity registered as a charity?
Second Chance Charity was entered on the register on 26 April 2016.