Registered charity · No. 1152236Charitable company
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The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (number 1152236) 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative do?
CoST is a country centred multi-stakeholder initiative designed to promote transparency and accountability in publicly financed construction.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative
Answers The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's highest-paid staff paid?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Where does The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's money come from?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (100%), investments £4,119 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 100%
Investments£4,119 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Throughout England and Wales · El Salvador · Ethiopia · Guatemala · Honduras · Malawi · Panama · Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative as a registered charity (number 1152236) 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's charity number?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's charity number is 1152236. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1152236?
Search 1152236 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative do?
CoST is a country centred multi-stakeholder initiative designed to promote transparency and accountability in publicly financed construction.
Does The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative. 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://Constructiontransparency.org. 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 Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Where does The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's money come from?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (100%), investments £4,119 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative?
The register does not record The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's trustees paid?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative registered as a charity?
The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative was entered on the register on 31 May 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08159144).