Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Ciao Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Ciao Foundation CIO (number 1165353) 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 Ciao Foundation CIO do?
CiaO provides aid, funding, practical support & encouragement to individuals whose life circumstances, health or injuries have resulted in them facing seemingly insurmountable challenges and help them achieve their goals. We do this by offering Awards to applicants that need guidance and support in order to fulfil their ambitions and overcome a challenge that may be stopping them thriving in life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ciao Foundation CIO
Answers The Ciao Foundation CIO 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 The Ciao Foundation CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
The Ciao Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Ciao Foundation CIO 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
The Ciao Foundation CIO'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
Also known as
Challenge Is an Opportunity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; 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 Ciao Foundation CIO registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ciao Foundation CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ciao Foundation CIO.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Ciao Foundation CIO as a registered charity (number 1165353) 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 Ciao Foundation CIO's charity number?
The Ciao Foundation CIO's charity number is 1165353. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165353?
Search 1165353 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 Ciao Foundation CIO do?
CiaO provides aid, funding, practical support & encouragement to individuals whose life circumstances, health or injuries have resulted in them facing seemingly insurmountable challenges and help them achieve their goals. We do this by offering Awards to applicants that need guidance and support in order to fulfil their ambitions and overcome a challenge that may be stopping them thriving in life.
Does The Ciao Foundation CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ciao Foundation 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 Ciao Foundation CIO?
The Ciao Foundation CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.ciaofoundation.com. 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 Ciao Foundation CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ciao Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Ciao Foundation CIO?
The register records The Ciao Foundation CIO 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 Ciao Foundation CIO's trustees paid?
The Ciao Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Ciao Foundation CIO registered as a charity?
The Ciao Foundation CIO was entered on the register on 29 January 2016.