--- title: "The Meridian Centre — charity 1155297 | CharityCompare" description: "The Meridian Centre (charity 1155297): income £496k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-meridian-centre retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:23:52.953Z 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. 1155297Charitable company MC # The Meridian Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Meridian Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.meridiancentre.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155297&subId=0) Work at The Meridian Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-meridian-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Meridian%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Meridian Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £496,162 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £579,668 Registered charity number 1155297 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Manningham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.meridiancentre.org](http://www.meridiancentre.org/) Quick answer The Meridian Centre (number 1155297) 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 Meridian Centre do? The Charity's objects are to advance education and training amongst the public, and in particular where such education and training will contribute to social cohesion and combat social exclusion Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Meridian Centre Answers The Meridian Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Meridian Centre's highest-paid staff paid? The Meridian Centre's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 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 does not record The Meridian Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Meridian Centre's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 January 2014 Company number [05093277](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05093277) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Bradford City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Meridian Centre registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Meridian Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Meridian Centre. 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 Meridian Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Meridian Centre's charity number? The Meridian Centre's charity number is 1155297. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155297? Search 1155297 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 Meridian Centre do? The Charity's objects are to advance education and training amongst the public, and in particular where such education and training will contribute to social cohesion and combat social exclusion Does The Meridian Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Meridian Centre. 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 Meridian Centre? The Meridian Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.meridiancentre.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 Meridian Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Meridian Centre's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 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 Meridian Centre? The register does not record The Meridian Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Meridian Centre's trustees paid? The Meridian Centre's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Meridian Centre registered as a charity? The Meridian Centre was entered on the register on 10 January 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05093277). 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=1155297&subId=0).