--- title: "Waterloo Action Centre — charity 284591 | CharityCompare" description: "Waterloo Action Centre (charity 284591): income £203k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/waterloo-action-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:18:25.122Z 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. 284591Charitable company WA # Waterloo Action Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Waterloo Action Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284591&subId=0) Work at Waterloo Action Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=waterloo-action-centre&type=claim&name=Waterloo%20Action%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Waterloo Action Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £203,259 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £190,249 Registered charity number 284591 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 14 Baylis Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk](http://www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk/) Quick answer Waterloo Action Centre (number 284591) 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 Waterloo Action Centre do? (1) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the protection of health and the advancement of education(2) The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided with the object of improving the conditions of life of the persons for whom they are primarily intended. Those persons having need of such Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Waterloo Action Centre Answers Waterloo Action Centre 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 Waterloo Action Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Waterloo Action Centre'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 Waterloo Action Centre 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) Waterloo Action Centre'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 13 May 1982 Company number [01611872](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01611872) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Lambeth ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Waterloo Action Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Waterloo Action Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Waterloo Action Centre. 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 Waterloo Action Centre? - 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=waterloo-action-centre&type=claim&name=Waterloo%20Action%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Waterloo Action Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Waterloo Action Centre as a registered charity (number 284591) 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 Waterloo Action Centre's charity number? Waterloo Action Centre's charity number is 284591. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284591? Search 284591 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 Waterloo Action Centre do? (1) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the protection of health and the advancement of education(2) The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided with the object of improving the conditions of life of the persons for whom they are primarily intended. Those persons having need of such Does Waterloo Action Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Waterloo Action Centre. 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 Waterloo Action Centre? Waterloo Action Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.waterlooactioncentre.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 Waterloo Action Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Waterloo Action Centre'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 Waterloo Action Centre? The register records Waterloo Action Centre 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 Waterloo Action Centre's trustees paid? Waterloo Action Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Waterloo Action Centre registered as a charity? Waterloo Action Centre was entered on the register on 13 May 1982. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01611872). 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=284591&subId=0).