Registered charity · No. 1096829Charitable company
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The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment.
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust (number 1096829) 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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust do?
HACT is a charity, social enterprise and industry-focused think/do tank established by the housing association sector.Our aim is to work with the housing sector, government, civil society and communities to develop and share innovative approaches to meeting changing needs. We seek to influence and innovate in ways which help housing providers deliver more effectively within their communities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust
Answers The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust 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”.
How much are The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's money come from?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.8m (100%), other income £1,658 (0%), donations and legacies £1,286 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.8m · 100%
Other income£1,658 · 0%
Donations and legacies£1,286 · 0%
Does The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust.
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Is The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1096829) 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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's charity number is 1096829. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1096829?
Search 1096829 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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust do?
HACT is a charity, social enterprise and industry-focused think/do tank established by the housing association sector.Our aim is to work with the housing sector, government, civil society and communities to develop and share innovative approaches to meeting changing needs. We seek to influence and innovate in ways which help housing providers deliver more effectively within their communities.
Does The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust. 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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hact.org.uk. 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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's money come from?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.8m (100%), other income £1,658 (0%), donations and legacies £1,286 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust?
The register does not record The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust'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 Housing Associations' Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 2 April 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04560091).