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Signpost For Carers

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Signpost For Carers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Signpost For Carers?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£911,082
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£882,111
Registered charity number
1085727
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Thornfield Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Signpost For Carers (number 1085727) 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 Signpost For Carers do?

Provides free, confidential information to carers of all ages, and professionals who work with carers, in the Stockport area.There is a Young Carers section, looking after young carers up to the age of 18.Carers Liaison are there for benefits advice and make home visits to help complete benefit claim forms.Carers Breaks provide grants for carers to have a rest from their caring role.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Signpost For Carers

Answers Signpost For Carers 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 Signpost For Carers's highest-paid staff paid?

Signpost For Carers'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 Signpost For Carers's money come from?

Signpost For Carers reported £911k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £751k (82%), other income £99k (11%), donations and legacies £53k (6%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£751k · 82%
  • Other income£99k · 11%
  • Donations and legacies£53k · 6%
  • Investments£7,087 · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Signpost For Carers 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

Signpost For Carers'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
Company number
04176004 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Signpost Stockport for Carers
Where it says it operates
Stockport

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Signpost For Carers registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Signpost For Carers yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Signpost For Carers. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Signpost For Carers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Signpost For Carers as a registered charity (number 1085727) 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 Signpost For Carers's charity number?
Signpost For Carers's charity number is 1085727. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1085727?
Search 1085727 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 Signpost For Carers do?
Provides free, confidential information to carers of all ages, and professionals who work with carers, in the Stockport area.There is a Young Carers section, looking after young carers up to the age of 18.Carers Liaison are there for benefits advice and make home visits to help complete benefit claim forms.Carers Breaks provide grants for carers to have a rest from their caring role.
Does Signpost For Carers have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Signpost For Carers. 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 Signpost For Carers?
Signpost For Carers's website listed in our register data is http://www.signpostforcarers.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 Signpost For Carers's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Signpost For Carers'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 Signpost For Carers's money come from?
Signpost For Carers reported £911k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £751k (82%), other income £99k (11%), donations and legacies £53k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Signpost For Carers?
The register records Signpost For Carers 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 Signpost For Carers's trustees paid?
Signpost For Carers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Signpost For Carers previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Signpost For Carers: Signpost Stockport for Carers.
When was Signpost For Carers registered as a charity?
Signpost For Carers was entered on the register on 22 March 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04176004).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.