Showerbox CIO (number 1198395) 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 Showerbox CIO do?
At ShowerBox, we give showers, underwear, toiletries and the sense of community to anyone in need, largely those facing homelessness.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Showerbox CIO
Answers Showerbox CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 27 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Showerbox CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
Showerbox CIO's annual return for the year ending 27 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 Showerbox CIO 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
Showerbox CIO's annual return for the year ending 27 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
Previous names on the register
Showerbox CIC
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Camden
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Showerbox CIO registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Showerbox CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Showerbox CIO.
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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 Showerbox CIO as a registered charity (number 1198395) 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 Showerbox CIO's charity number?
Showerbox CIO's charity number is 1198395. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1198395?
Search 1198395 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 Showerbox CIO do?
At ShowerBox, we give showers, underwear, toiletries and the sense of community to anyone in need, largely those facing homelessness.
Does Showerbox CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Showerbox CIO. 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 Showerbox CIO?
Showerbox CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.showerbox.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 Showerbox CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Showerbox CIO's annual return for the year ending 27 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 Showerbox CIO?
The register records Showerbox CIO 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 Showerbox CIO's trustees paid?
Showerbox CIO's annual return for the year ending 27 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.
What was Showerbox CIO previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Showerbox CIO: Showerbox CIC.
When was Showerbox CIO registered as a charity?
Showerbox CIO was entered on the register on 28 March 2022.