--- title: "The Drop in - Portland — charity 1199273 | CharityCompare" description: "The Drop in - Portland (charity 1199273): income £146k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-drop-in-portland retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:16:18.465Z 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. 1199273CIO DI # The Drop in - Portland Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Drop in - Portland is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thedropinportland.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199273&subId=0) Work at The Drop in - Portland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-drop-in-portland&type=claim&name=The%20Drop%20in%20-%20Portland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Drop in - Portland? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £145,885 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £137,190 Registered charity number 1199273 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Three Yards Close Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thedropinportland.com](http://www.thedropinportland.com/) Quick answer The Drop in - Portland (number 1199273) 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 Drop in - Portland do? The Drop In provide a safe place where young people on Portland can meet , 4 sessions are held each week for ages 8 - 21 and these are run by qualified youth workers . Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Drop in - Portland Answers The Drop in - Portland gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Drop in - Portland's highest-paid staff paid? The Drop in - Portland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Drop in - Portland 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 Drop in - Portland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 June 2022 Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Drop in - Portland registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Drop in - Portland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Drop in - Portland. 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 Drop in - Portland? - 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-drop-in-portland&type=claim&name=The%20Drop%20in%20-%20Portland) [Visit charity website](http://www.thedropinportland.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Drop in - Portland a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Drop in - Portland as a registered charity (number 1199273) 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 Drop in - Portland's charity number? The Drop in - Portland's charity number is 1199273. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199273? Search 1199273 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 Drop in - Portland do? The Drop In provide a safe place where young people on Portland can meet , 4 sessions are held each week for ages 8 - 21 and these are run by qualified youth workers . Does The Drop in - Portland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Drop in - Portland. 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 Drop in - Portland? The Drop in - Portland's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedropinportland.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 Drop in - Portland's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Drop in - Portland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Drop in - Portland? The register records The Drop in - Portland 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 Drop in - Portland's trustees paid? The Drop in - Portland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Drop in - Portland registered as a charity? The Drop in - Portland was entered on the register on 13 June 2022. 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=1199273&subId=0).