--- title: "Taking Ground — charity 1150029 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Taking Ground (charity 1150029): income £118k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/taking-ground retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:17.063Z 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. 1150029Charitable company TG # Taking Ground Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Taking Ground is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.takingground.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1150029&subId=0) Work at Taking Ground? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=taking-ground&type=claim&name=Taking%20Ground) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Taking Ground? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £117,809 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £115,830 Registered charity number 1150029 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Cleasby Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [WWW.TAKINGGROUND.ORG.UK](http://www.takingground.org.uk/) Quick answer Taking Ground (number 1150029) 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 Taking Ground do? The furtherance of the Christian faith. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Taking Ground Answers Taking Ground gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Taking Ground's highest-paid staff paid? Taking Ground's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Taking Ground 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) Taking Ground's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 4 December 2012 Company number [08295067](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08295067) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Salt & Light North East Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Taking Ground registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Taking Ground yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Taking Ground. 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 Taking Ground? - 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 Taking Ground's charity number? Taking Ground's charity number is 1150029. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1150029? Search 1150029 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 Taking Ground do? The furtherance of the Christian faith. Does Taking Ground have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Taking Ground. 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 Taking Ground? Taking Ground's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.TAKINGGROUND.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 Taking Ground's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Taking Ground's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Taking Ground? The register records Taking Ground 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 Taking Ground's trustees paid? Taking Ground's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Taking Ground previously called? The register lists this previous name for Taking Ground: Salt & Light North East. When was Taking Ground registered as a charity? Taking Ground was entered on the register on 4 December 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08295067). 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=1150029&subId=0).