--- title: "The Pelican Post — charity 1142143 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Pelican Post (charity 1142143): income £10,133 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-pelican-post retrieved: 2026-10-10T08:41:14.265Z 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. 1142143Charitable company PP # The Pelican Post Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Pelican Post is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.pelican-post.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142143&subId=0) Work at The Pelican Post? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-pelican-post&type=claim&name=The%20Pelican%20Post) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Pelican Post? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £10,133 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,104 Registered charity number 1142143 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Brightstone Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.pelican-post.org](http://www.pelican-post.org/) Quick answer The Pelican Post (number 1142143) 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 Pelican Post do? The charity aims to promote literacy in disadvantaged communities through the distribution of educational material and in particular class sets of appropriate children's fiction. Currently the charity is supporting schools in Africa. The charity also works with international publishers to get early readers translated and printed into local languages for distribution to partnering charities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pelican Post Answers The Pelican Post 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Pelican Post 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Pelican Post's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 May 2011 Company number [07584679](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07584679) (Companies House) Where it says it operates City of London · Dorset · Hampshire · Surrey · Ethiopia · Ghana · Kenya · Malawi ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Pelican Post registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pelican Post yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pelican Post. 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 Pelican Post? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-pelican-post&type=claim&name=The%20Pelican%20Post) [Visit charity website](http://www.pelican-post.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Pelican Post a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Pelican Post as a registered charity (number 1142143) 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 Pelican Post's charity number? The Pelican Post's charity number is 1142143. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142143? Search 1142143 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 Pelican Post do? The charity aims to promote literacy in disadvantaged communities through the distribution of educational material and in particular class sets of appropriate children's fiction. Currently the charity is supporting schools in Africa. The charity also works with international publishers to get early readers translated and printed into local languages for distribution to partnering charities Does The Pelican Post have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pelican Post. 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 Pelican Post? The Pelican Post's website listed in our register data is http://www.pelican-post.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Pelican Post? The register records The Pelican Post 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 Pelican Post's trustees paid? The Pelican Post'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 Pelican Post registered as a charity? The Pelican Post was entered on the register on 27 May 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07584679). 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=1142143&subId=0).