The Defendant (number 1192671) 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 Defendant do?
The Defendant provides practical and emotional support to Defendants, their family members and defence witnesses via a dedicated helpline and email support service.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Defendant
Answers The Defendant 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Defendant as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Defendant'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
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 Defendant registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Defendant yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Defendant.
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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What should you check before donating to The Defendant?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Defendant as a registered charity (number 1192671) 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 Defendant's charity number?
The Defendant's charity number is 1192671. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192671?
Search 1192671 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 Defendant do?
The Defendant provides practical and emotional support to Defendants, their family members and defence witnesses via a dedicated helpline and email support service.
Does The Defendant have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Defendant. 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 Defendant?
The Defendant's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedefendant.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Defendant?
The register does not record The Defendant as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Defendant's trustees paid?
The Defendant'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 Defendant registered as a charity?
The Defendant was entered on the register on 7 December 2020.