Registered charity · No. 1189731Charitable company
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The Hair Project
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Hair Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Hair Project?
Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£13,849
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£8,046
Registered charity number
1189731
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
141 Englishcombe Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Hair Project (number 1189731) 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 Hair Project do?
- The relief of people in need, in particular girls and women in India, who are socially andeconomically disadvantaged by providing them with hairdressing skills, to enable such individuals togenerate an income and to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society.- The relief of financial hardship to homeless people in the UK through the provision of free hairdressing services
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hair Project
Answers The Hair Project gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 records The Hair 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 Hair Project's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Hair Project registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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The register data used for this profile lists The Hair Project as a registered charity (number 1189731) 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 Hair Project's charity number?
The Hair Project's charity number is 1189731. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1189731?
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What does The Hair Project do?
- The relief of people in need, in particular girls and women in India, who are socially andeconomically disadvantaged by providing them with hairdressing skills, to enable such individuals togenerate an income and to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society.- The relief of financial hardship to homeless people in the UK through the provision of free hairdressing services
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How can I donate to The Hair Project?
The Hair Project does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Hair Project?
The register records The Hair 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 Hair Project's trustees paid?
The Hair Project's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Hair Project registered as a charity?
The Hair Project was entered on the register on 1 June 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11863023).