--- title: "Surviving Christmas — charity 1033117 | CharityCompare" description: "Surviving Christmas (charity 1033117): income £41,178 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surviving-christmas retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:09.183Z 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. 1033117 SC # Surviving Christmas Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Surviving Christmas is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.survivingchristmas.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1033117&subId=0) Work at Surviving Christmas? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=surviving-christmas&type=claim&name=Surviving%20Christmas) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Surviving Christmas? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,178 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,463 Registered charity number 1033117 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Jackson Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.survivingchristmas.co.uk](http://www.survivingchristmas.co.uk/) Quick answer Surviving Christmas (number 1033117) 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 Surviving Christmas do? Each year, we organise a welcoming space over the two-day Christmas period, offering not just a meeting space but also meals, hospitality and essential services to individuals and families facing hardship. In addition to hospitality services, it undertakes the vital work of supplying, to those in need, hampers, filled with essentials and some treats. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Surviving Christmas Answers Surviving Christmas 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Surviving Christmas 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Surviving Christmas'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 17 February 1994 Also known as Surviving Christmas (Hastings and Rother District) Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Surviving Christmas registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Surviving Christmas yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Surviving Christmas. 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 Surviving Christmas? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Surviving Christmas's charity number? Surviving Christmas's charity number is 1033117. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1033117? Search 1033117 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 Surviving Christmas do? Each year, we organise a welcoming space over the two-day Christmas period, offering not just a meeting space but also meals, hospitality and essential services to individuals and families facing hardship. In addition to hospitality services, it undertakes the vital work of supplying, to those in need, hampers, filled with essentials and some treats. Does Surviving Christmas have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Surviving Christmas. 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 Surviving Christmas? Surviving Christmas's website listed in our register data is http://www.survivingchristmas.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Surviving Christmas? The register records Surviving Christmas 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 Surviving Christmas's trustees paid? Surviving Christmas's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Surviving Christmas registered as a charity? Surviving Christmas was entered on the register on 17 February 1994. 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=1033117&subId=0).