--- title: "The Black Country Net — charity 1142412 | CharityCompare" description: "The Black Country Net (charity 1142412): income £129k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-black-country-net retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:19:12.611Z 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. 1142412Charitable company BC # The Black Country Net Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Black Country Net is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.loveblackcountry.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142412&subId=0) Work at The Black Country Net? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-black-country-net&type=claim&name=The%20Black%20Country%20Net) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Black Country Net? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £128,812 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £88,754 Registered charity number 1142412 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Alpha House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.loveblackcountry.org.uk](http://www.loveblackcountry.org.uk/) Quick answer The Black Country Net (number 1142412) 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 Black Country Net do? Working primarily in the Black Country in the Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Promoting church partnership and helping communities by encouraging Business Enterprise, Foodbanks and aid for disadvantaged families Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Black Country Net Answers The Black Country Net gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Black Country Net's highest-paid staff paid? The Black Country Net's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 The Black Country Net 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) The Black Country Net's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 June 2011 Company number [07372351](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07372351) (Companies House) Also known as The Net Where it says it operates Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Black Country Net registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Black Country Net yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Black Country Net. 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 The Black Country Net? - 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=the-black-country-net&type=claim&name=The%20Black%20Country%20Net) [Visit charity website](http://www.loveblackcountry.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Black Country Net a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Black Country Net as a registered charity (number 1142412) 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 Black Country Net's charity number? The Black Country Net's charity number is 1142412. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142412? Search 1142412 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 The Black Country Net do? Working primarily in the Black Country in the Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Promoting church partnership and helping communities by encouraging Business Enterprise, Foodbanks and aid for disadvantaged families Does The Black Country Net have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Black Country Net. 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 Black Country Net? The Black Country Net's website listed in our register data is http://www.loveblackcountry.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 Black Country Net's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Black Country Net's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 The Black Country Net? The register records The Black Country Net 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 The Black Country Net's trustees paid? The Black Country Net's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Black Country Net registered as a charity? The Black Country Net was entered on the register on 15 June 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07372351). 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=1142412&subId=0).