--- title: "There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) — charity 1126613 | CharityCompare" description: "There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) (charity 1126613): income £2,571 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/there-must-be-an-alternative-themba retrieved: 2026-10-11T11:04:45.793Z 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. 1126613Charitable company TM # There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thembatrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126613&subId=0) Work at There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=there-must-be-an-alternative-themba&type=claim&name=There%20Must%20Be%20an%20Alternative%20(Themba)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,571 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £1,357 Registered charity number 1126613 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Harefield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thembatrust.org.uk](http://www.thembatrust.org.uk/) Quick answer There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) (number 1126613) 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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) do? Supporting the development of smallholder agriculture and agroforestry systems with the main focus of the work being in Malawi.Supporting the development of clean cooking activities.Supporting development activities with regard to ecosystem service and carbon offsetting.Supporting education and scientific research linked to the above activities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) Answers There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 November 2008 Company number [05910616](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05910616) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Themba Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score There Must Be an Alternative (Themba). 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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)? - 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. 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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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)'s charity number? There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)'s charity number is 1126613. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126613? Search 1126613 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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) do? Supporting the development of smallholder agriculture and agroforestry systems with the main focus of the work being in Malawi.Supporting the development of clean cooking activities.Supporting development activities with regard to ecosystem service and carbon offsetting.Supporting education and scientific research linked to the above activities Does There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for There Must Be an Alternative (Themba). 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 There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)? There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.thembatrust.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to There Must Be an Alternative (Themba)? The register does not record There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) previously called? The register lists this previous name for There Must Be an Alternative (Themba): Themba. When was There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) registered as a charity? There Must Be an Alternative (Themba) was entered on the register on 7 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05910616). 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=1126613&subId=0).