Topcats (number 1109307) 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 Topcats do?
TOPCATS provides supported activities for 5-30yr olds with additional and complex needs in Pakefield, Suffolk. TOPCATS delivers a total of 10 bespoke groups accross 50 weeks of the year. Sessions include Weekend social groups, Supported Adult work experience opportunities, Holiday Club Sessions, Parent support group for under 5's and an evening youth group.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Topcats
Answers Topcats 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 Topcats's highest-paid staff paid?
Topcats'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.
Where does Topcats's money come from?
Topcats reported £563k total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £541k (96%), trading and fundraising events £7,279 (1%), donations and legacies £6,860 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£541k · 96%
Trading and fundraising events£7,279 · 1%
Donations and legacies£6,860 · 1%
Other income£5,094 · 1%
Investments£2,371 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Topcats 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
Topcats'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
Also known as
Lowestoft Playscheme
Previous names on the register
Waveney Saturday Club; Waveney Young Peoples' Project
Where it says it operates
Suffolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.
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 Topcats registered for?
Disability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Topcats yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Topcats.
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The register data used for this profile lists Topcats as a registered charity (number 1109307) 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 Topcats's charity number?
Topcats's charity number is 1109307. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Topcats do?
TOPCATS provides supported activities for 5-30yr olds with additional and complex needs in Pakefield, Suffolk. TOPCATS delivers a total of 10 bespoke groups accross 50 weeks of the year. Sessions include Weekend social groups, Supported Adult work experience opportunities, Holiday Club Sessions, Parent support group for under 5's and an evening youth group.
Does Topcats have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Topcats. 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 Topcats?
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How much is Topcats's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Topcats'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.
Where does Topcats's money come from?
Topcats reported £563k total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £541k (96%), trading and fundraising events £7,279 (1%), donations and legacies £6,860 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Topcats?
The register records Topcats 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 Topcats's trustees paid?
Topcats's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Topcats previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Topcats: Waveney Saturday Club; Waveney Young Peoples' Project.
When was Topcats registered as a charity?
Topcats was entered on the register on 4 May 2005.