--- title: "Silver Stories — charity 1188312 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Silver Stories (charity 1188312): income £134 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/silver-stories retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:46:41.183Z 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. 1188312CIO SS # Silver Stories Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Silver Stories is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.silverstories.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1188312&subId=0) Work at Silver Stories? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=silver-stories&type=claim&name=Silver%20Stories) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Silver Stories? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-01 £134 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-01 £6,668 Registered charity number 1188312 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Westbourne Terrace Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.silverstories.co.uk](http://www.silverstories.co.uk/) Quick answer Silver Stories (number 1188312) 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 Silver Stories do? To advance education for the public benefit among children, in particular through the provision of supervised opportunities to read aloud to listeners as a means of improving reading/literacy and communication skills and building self confidence.2) For the public benefit to relieve the needs of elderly people, in particular by offering them volunteering opportunities to act as listeners for c Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Silver Stories Answers Silver Stories gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Silver Stories's highest-paid staff paid? Silver Stories's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 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 Silver Stories as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Silver Stories's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 March 2020 Where it says it operates Italy · Spain · Throughout England · Scotland · Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** 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 Silver Stories registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Silver Stories yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Silver Stories. 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 Silver Stories? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=silver-stories&type=claim&name=Silver%20Stories) [Visit charity website](http://www.silverstories.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Silver Stories a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Silver Stories as a registered charity (number 1188312) 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 Silver Stories's charity number? Silver Stories's charity number is 1188312. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1188312? Search 1188312 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 Silver Stories do? To advance education for the public benefit among children, in particular through the provision of supervised opportunities to read aloud to listeners as a means of improving reading/literacy and communication skills and building self confidence.2) For the public benefit to relieve the needs of elderly people, in particular by offering them volunteering opportunities to act as listeners for c Does Silver Stories have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Silver Stories. 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 Silver Stories? Silver Stories's website listed in our register data is http://www.silverstories.co.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 Silver Stories's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Silver Stories's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 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 Silver Stories? The register does not record Silver Stories as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Silver Stories's trustees paid? Silver Stories's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Silver Stories registered as a charity? Silver Stories was entered on the register on 3 March 2020. 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=1188312&subId=0).