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The Ugly Duckling Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities.
The Ugly Duckling Charity (number 1173156) 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 Ugly Duckling Charity do?
UDC is a Christian organisation that creates resources that can be used by people of all ages to explore life in all its fullness. We equip people in numerous contexts to have life changing conversations and explore the foundations of living life well; supporting them to look after their well-being (body, mind and soul) and to find purpose and meaning in life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ugly Duckling Charity
Answers The Ugly Duckling Charity 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 Ugly Duckling Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The Ugly Duckling Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records The Ugly Duckling Charity 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 Ugly Duckling Charity'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
Previous names on the register
The Ugly Duckling Company
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Ugly Duckling Charity registered for?
General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ugly Duckling Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ugly Duckling Charity.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Ugly Duckling Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Ugly Duckling Charity as a registered charity (number 1173156) 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 Ugly Duckling Charity's charity number?
The Ugly Duckling Charity's charity number is 1173156. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173156?
Search 1173156 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 Ugly Duckling Charity do?
UDC is a Christian organisation that creates resources that can be used by people of all ages to explore life in all its fullness. We equip people in numerous contexts to have life changing conversations and explore the foundations of living life well; supporting them to look after their well-being (body, mind and soul) and to find purpose and meaning in life.
Does The Ugly Duckling Charity have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ugly Duckling Charity. 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 Ugly Duckling Charity?
The Ugly Duckling Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.uglyduckling.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 Ugly Duckling Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ugly Duckling Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Ugly Duckling Charity?
The register records The Ugly Duckling Charity 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 Ugly Duckling Charity's trustees paid?
The Ugly Duckling Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Ugly Duckling Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Ugly Duckling Charity: The Ugly Duckling Company.
When was The Ugly Duckling Charity registered as a charity?
The Ugly Duckling Charity was entered on the register on 24 May 2017.