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The Switch Charity Limited

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The Switch Charity Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Switch Charity Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£980,194
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£979,479
Registered charity number
1040962
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Norvin House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.theswitch.org

Quick answer

The Switch Charity Limited (number 1040962) 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 Switch Charity Limited do?

The object for which the Company is established is the advancement of the education and training of children and young people resident in the UK, in particular by equipping them for employment in commerce, business and industry (the "Objects").

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Switch Charity Limited

Answers The Switch Charity Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Switch Charity Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

The Switch Charity Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Switch Charity Limited's money come from?

The Switch Charity Limited reported £980k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £894k (91%), investments £48k (5%), donations and legacies £39k (4%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£894k · 91%
  • Investments£48k · 5%
  • Donations and legacies£39k · 4%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Switch Charity Limited 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

The Switch Charity Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02827835 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Tower Hamlets E B P; Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership Limited
Where it says it operates
Tower Hamlets · Greenwich

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 Switch Charity Limited registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Switch Charity Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Switch Charity Limited. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Switch Charity Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Switch Charity Limited as a registered charity (number 1040962) 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 Switch Charity Limited's charity number?
The Switch Charity Limited's charity number is 1040962. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1040962?
Search 1040962 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 Switch Charity Limited do?
The object for which the Company is established is the advancement of the education and training of children and young people resident in the UK, in particular by equipping them for employment in commerce, business and industry (the "Objects").
Does The Switch Charity Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Switch Charity Limited. 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 Switch Charity Limited?
The Switch Charity Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.theswitch.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 Switch Charity Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Switch Charity Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Switch Charity Limited's money come from?
The Switch Charity Limited reported £980k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £894k (91%), investments £48k (5%), donations and legacies £39k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Switch Charity Limited?
The register records The Switch Charity Limited 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 Switch Charity Limited's trustees paid?
The Switch Charity Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Switch Charity Limited previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Switch Charity Limited: Tower Hamlets E B P; Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership Limited.
When was The Switch Charity Limited registered as a charity?
The Switch Charity Limited was entered on the register on 22 September 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02827835).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.