--- title: "The Restricted Growth Association — charity 261647 | CharityCompare" description: "The Restricted Growth Association (charity 261647): income £23,594 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-restricted-growth-association retrieved: 2026-10-10T14:32:08.561Z 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. 261647 RG # The Restricted Growth Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Restricted Growth Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rgauk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=261647&subId=0) Work at The Restricted Growth Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-restricted-growth-association&type=claim&name=The%20Restricted%20Growth%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Restricted Growth Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £23,594 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £99,648 Registered charity number 261647 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Presteigne Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rgauk.org](http://www.rgauk.org/) Quick answer The Restricted Growth Association (number 261647) 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 Restricted Growth Association do? To relieve and mitigate the distress and disadvantages of persons of restricted growth. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Restricted Growth Association Answers The Restricted Growth Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Restricted Growth Association's highest-paid staff paid? The Restricted Growth Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Restricted Growth Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Restricted Growth Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 October 1970 Also known as Rga Previous names on the register The Association for Research Into Restricted Growth Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; 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 Restricted Growth Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Restricted Growth Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Restricted Growth Association. 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 Restricted Growth Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-restricted-growth-association&type=claim&name=The%20Restricted%20Growth%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.rgauk.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Restricted Growth Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Restricted Growth Association as a registered charity (number 261647) 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 Restricted Growth Association's charity number? The Restricted Growth Association's charity number is 261647. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 261647? Search 261647 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 Restricted Growth Association do? To relieve and mitigate the distress and disadvantages of persons of restricted growth. Does The Restricted Growth Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Restricted Growth Association. 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 Restricted Growth Association? The Restricted Growth Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.rgauk.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 Restricted Growth Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Restricted Growth Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Restricted Growth Association? The register does not record The Restricted Growth Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Restricted Growth Association's trustees paid? The Restricted Growth Association's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Restricted Growth Association previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Restricted Growth Association: The Association for Research Into Restricted Growth. When was The Restricted Growth Association registered as a charity? The Restricted Growth Association was entered on the register on 30 October 1970. 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=261647&subId=0).