--- title: "The What? Centre Limited — charity 1064579 | CharityCompare" description: "The What? Centre Limited (charity 1064579): income £582k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-what-centre-limited retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:57:26.094Z 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. 1064579Charitable company WC # The What? Centre Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The What? Centre Limited 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.thewhatcentre.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1064579&subId=0) Work at The What? Centre Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-what-centre-limited&type=claim&name=The%20What%3F%20Centre%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The What? Centre Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £581,970 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £564,997 Registered charity number 1064579 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Stourbridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thewhatcentre.com](http://www.thewhatcentre.com/) Quick answer The What? Centre Limited (number 1064579) 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 What? Centre Limited do? Young Person's Advice, Information and Counselling Service Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The What? Centre Limited Answers The What? Centre Limited 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 What? Centre Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The What? Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The What? Centre Limited's money come from? The What? Centre Limited reported £582k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £515k (88%), donations and legacies £65k (11%), investments £2,314 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£515k · 88% - Donations and legacies£65k · 11% - Investments£2,314 · 0% ### Does The What? Centre Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The What? Centre Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The What? Centre Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The What? Centre 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The What? Centre Limited'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 24 September 1997 Company number [03415168](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03415168) (Companies House) Also known as The What? Centre LTD Where it says it operates Dudley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 What? Centre Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The What? Centre Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The What? Centre 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The What? Centre Limited? - 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-what-centre-limited&type=claim&name=The%20What%3F%20Centre%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.thewhatcentre.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The What? Centre Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The What? Centre Limited as a registered charity (number 1064579) 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 What? Centre Limited's charity number? The What? Centre Limited's charity number is 1064579. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1064579? Search 1064579 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 What? Centre Limited do? Young Person's Advice, Information and Counselling Service Does The What? Centre Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The What? Centre 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 What? Centre Limited? The What? Centre Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thewhatcentre.com. 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 What? Centre Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The What? Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 What? Centre Limited's money come from? The What? Centre Limited reported £582k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £515k (88%), donations and legacies £65k (11%), investments £2,314 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The What? Centre Limited? The register records The What? Centre 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 What? Centre Limited's trustees paid? The What? Centre Limited'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 What? Centre Limited registered as a charity? The What? Centre Limited was entered on the register on 24 September 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03415168). 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=1064579&subId=0).