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The Giraffe Project

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The Giraffe Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Giraffe Project?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£241,941
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£223,376
Registered charity number
1149540
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Covent Garden
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Giraffe Project (number 1149540) 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 Giraffe Project do?

THE CHARITY WORKS IN THE SLUM AREAS OF NAIROBI FOR THE EDUCATION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE.ITS ACTIVITIES ARE:- A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME TO FUND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION;- WORKING WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP RELEVANT SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND LIFE ISSUES;- FUNDING THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE SCHOOL

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Giraffe Project

Answers The Giraffe Project 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 Giraffe Project's highest-paid staff paid?

The Giraffe Project'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.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Giraffe Project 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

The Giraffe Project's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07988621 (Companies House)
Also known as
The Giraffe Project Children's Charity
Where it says it operates
Kenya

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Giraffe Project registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Giraffe Project yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Giraffe Project a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Giraffe Project as a registered charity (number 1149540) 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 Giraffe Project's charity number?
The Giraffe Project's charity number is 1149540. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1149540?
Search 1149540 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 Giraffe Project do?
THE CHARITY WORKS IN THE SLUM AREAS OF NAIROBI FOR THE EDUCATION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE.ITS ACTIVITIES ARE:- A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME TO FUND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION;- WORKING WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP RELEVANT SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND LIFE ISSUES;- FUNDING THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE SCHOOL
Does The Giraffe Project have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Giraffe Project. 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 Giraffe Project?
The Giraffe Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.giraffeproject.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 Giraffe Project's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Giraffe Project'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Giraffe Project?
The register records The Giraffe Project 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 Giraffe Project's trustees paid?
The Giraffe Project'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 Giraffe Project registered as a charity?
The Giraffe Project was entered on the register on 30 October 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07988621).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.