--- title: "The Hastings Initiative — charity 1082766 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hastings Initiative (charity 1082766): income £16,160 (2013). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hastings-initiative retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:00:14.935Z 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. 1082766 HI # The Hastings Initiative Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hastings Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1082766&subId=0) Work at The Hastings Initiative? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hastings-initiative&type=claim&name=The%20Hastings%20Initiative) to add your own description, logo and links. ## Check the current position The register reporting status is “Submission Double Default”. Extract 2026-10-04. These labels do not establish whether particular services are available. Check the [live register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1082766&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hastings Initiative? Reported income · year ending 2013-08-31 £16,160 Reported spending · year ending 2013-08-31 £14,286 Registered charity number 1082766 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Seaton Delaval Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Hastings Initiative (number 1082766) 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 Hastings Initiative do? Provides positive, stimulating and enjoyable out-of-school activities for all 6 to 13 year olds resident or at school in the Seaton Valley wards of Northumberland which is an area with no other activities available but does have a high level of anti-social behaviour especially related to alcohol and drug misuse. The HI seeks to offer diversionary activities to challenge this behaviour. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hastings Initiative Answers The Hastings Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2013, 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 Hastings Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 October 2000 Also known as Hi Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Hastings Initiative registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hastings Initiative yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hastings Initiative. 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 Hastings Initiative? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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What does The Hastings Initiative do? Provides positive, stimulating and enjoyable out-of-school activities for all 6 to 13 year olds resident or at school in the Seaton Valley wards of Northumberland which is an area with no other activities available but does have a high level of anti-social behaviour especially related to alcohol and drug misuse. The HI seeks to offer diversionary activities to challenge this behaviour. Does The Hastings Initiative have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hastings Initiative. 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 Hastings Initiative? The Hastings Initiative 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 Hastings Initiative? The register does not record The Hastings Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Hastings Initiative registered as a charity? The Hastings Initiative was entered on the register on 5 October 2000. 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=1082766&subId=0).