The Armchair Trust CIO (number 1164966) 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 The Armchair Trust CIO do?
To relieve generally, and individually, persons resident in Worcester City, who are in conditions of financial need, and hardship, by the provision of furniture and other household accessories, donated by the public, or acquired otherwise, which are calculated to reduce the need and hardship. See the website "armchair worcester.org.uk"
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Armchair Trust CIO
Answers The Armchair Trust CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Armchair Trust CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
The Armchair Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 The Armchair Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Armchair Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Armchair Project
Where it says it operates
Worcestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 The Armchair Trust CIO registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Armchair Trust CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Armchair Trust CIO.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Armchair Trust CIO as a registered charity (number 1164966) 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 The Armchair Trust CIO's charity number?
The Armchair Trust CIO's charity number is 1164966. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1164966?
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What does The Armchair Trust CIO do?
To relieve generally, and individually, persons resident in Worcester City, who are in conditions of financial need, and hardship, by the provision of furniture and other household accessories, donated by the public, or acquired otherwise, which are calculated to reduce the need and hardship. See the website "armchair worcester.org.uk"
Does The Armchair Trust CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Armchair Trust CIO. 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 The Armchair Trust CIO?
The Armchair Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.armchairworcester.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 The Armchair Trust CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Armchair Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 The Armchair Trust CIO?
The register does not record The Armchair Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Armchair Trust CIO's trustees paid?
The Armchair Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Armchair Trust CIO registered as a charity?
The Armchair Trust CIO was entered on the register on 22 December 2015.