Registered charity · No. 1194787Charitable company
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Unexpected Places Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Unexpected Places Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Unexpected Places Limited (number 1194787) 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 Unexpected Places Limited do?
The provision of performing arts activities, with a particular focus on children and young people through drama classes, creative and sensory play classes, workshops and outreach projects in Hampshire. Performing original devised productions to the local community and training the next generation of theatre makers through our innovative and supportive youth theatre programme, Light UP.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Unexpected Places Limited
Answers Unexpected Places Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Unexpected Places Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Unexpected Places Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 does not record Unexpected Places Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Unexpected Places Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Unexpected Places Limited registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Unexpected Places Limited yet?
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Is Unexpected Places Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Unexpected Places Limited as a registered charity (number 1194787) 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 Unexpected Places Limited's charity number?
Unexpected Places Limited's charity number is 1194787. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1194787?
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What does Unexpected Places Limited do?
The provision of performing arts activities, with a particular focus on children and young people through drama classes, creative and sensory play classes, workshops and outreach projects in Hampshire. Performing original devised productions to the local community and training the next generation of theatre makers through our innovative and supportive youth theatre programme, Light UP.
Does Unexpected Places Limited have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Unexpected Places Limited?
Unexpected Places Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.unexpectedplaces.co.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 Unexpected Places Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Unexpected Places Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Unexpected Places Limited?
The register does not record Unexpected Places Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Unexpected Places Limited's trustees paid?
Unexpected Places Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Unexpected Places Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Unexpected Places Limited: Unexpected Places.
When was Unexpected Places Limited registered as a charity?
Unexpected Places Limited was entered on the register on 14 June 2021. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09709527).