Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Experience Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, economic/community development/employment, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
The Experience Bank (number 1209585) 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 Experience Bank do?
To provide relief to children and young people (up to the age of 25) seeking asylum and those granted refugee status by assisting in the provision of excursions and recreational experiences through donations from participating businesses.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Experience Bank
Answers The Experience Bank 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Experience Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Experience Bank'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Experience Bank registered for?
DisabilityEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Experience Bank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Experience Bank.
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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 Experience Bank?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Experience Bank as a registered charity (number 1209585) 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 Experience Bank's charity number?
The Experience Bank's charity number is 1209585. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1209585?
Search 1209585 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 Experience Bank do?
To provide relief to children and young people (up to the age of 25) seeking asylum and those granted refugee status by assisting in the provision of excursions and recreational experiences through donations from participating businesses.
Does The Experience Bank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Experience Bank. 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 Experience Bank?
The Experience Bank's website listed in our register data is http://www.theexperiencebank.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Experience Bank?
The register does not record The Experience Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Experience Bank's trustees paid?
The Experience Bank'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 Experience Bank registered as a charity?
The Experience Bank was entered on the register on 14 August 2024.