Registered charity · No. 1092778Charitable company
SC
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Social Care Institute for Excellence is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Social Care Institute for Excellence (number 1092778) 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence do?
SCIE improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with social care and social work services across the UK. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. People who use these services and their families also use our resources to make informed decisions about their care.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Social Care Institute for Excellence
Answers Social Care Institute for Excellence 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence's highest-paid staff paid?
Social Care Institute for Excellence's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 13 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
5
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
5
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Social Care Institute for Excellence's money come from?
Social Care Institute for Excellence reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6m (98%), investments £153k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£6m · 98%
Investments£153k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Social Care Institute for Excellence 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
Social Care Institute for Excellence's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Social Care Institute for Excellence registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Social Care Institute for Excellence yet?
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Is Social Care Institute for Excellence a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Social Care Institute for Excellence as a registered charity (number 1092778) 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence's charity number?
Social Care Institute for Excellence's charity number is 1092778. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1092778?
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What does Social Care Institute for Excellence do?
SCIE improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with social care and social work services across the UK. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. People who use these services and their families also use our resources to make informed decisions about their care.
Does Social Care Institute for Excellence have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Social Care Institute for Excellence. 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence?
Social Care Institute for Excellence's website listed in our register data is http://www.scie.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 Social Care Institute for Excellence's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Social Care Institute for Excellence's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 13 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence's money come from?
Social Care Institute for Excellence reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6m (98%), investments £153k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Social Care Institute for Excellence?
The register records Social Care Institute for Excellence 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence's trustees paid?
Social Care Institute for Excellence's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Social Care Institute for Excellence registered as a charity?
Social Care Institute for Excellence was entered on the register on 3 July 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04289790).