--- title: "The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund — charity 1218727 | CharityCompare" description: "The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund (charity 1218727). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-criminal-bar-association-hardship-fund retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:37.078Z 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. 1218727CIO CB # The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1218727&subId=0) Work at The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-criminal-bar-association-hardship-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Criminal%20Bar%20Association%20Hardship%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund? Registered charity number 1218727 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Suite 23 Quick answer The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund (number 1218727) 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. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund Answers The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 July 2026 Also known as Cba Hardship Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund. 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 Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund? - 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 The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund's charity number? The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund's charity number is 1218727. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1218727? Search 1218727 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 Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund do? The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund is registered with the Charity Commission for: disability. See its official register entry for full details. Does The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund. 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 Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund? The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund registered as a charity? The Criminal Bar Association Hardship Fund was entered on the register on 3 July 2026. 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/). 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