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Why Me? UK

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Why Me? UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Why Me? UK?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£241,925
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£229,387
Registered charity number
1137123
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
6 Canterbury Crescent
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Why Me? UK (number 1137123) 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 Why Me? UK do?

Why me? Transforming Lives through Restorative Justice

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Why Me? UK

Answers Why Me? UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Why Me? UK's highest-paid staff paid?

Why Me? UK's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

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 Why Me? UK 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

Why Me? UK's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06992709 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Why Me? UK registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Why Me? UK yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Why Me? UK. 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

What should you check before donating to Why Me? UK?

  • 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.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Why Me? UK a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Why Me? UK as a registered charity (number 1137123) 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 Why Me? UK's charity number?
Why Me? UK's charity number is 1137123. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1137123?
Search 1137123 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 Why Me? UK do?
Why me? Transforming Lives through Restorative Justice
Does Why Me? UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Why Me? UK. 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 Why Me? UK?
Why Me? UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.why-me.org. 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 Why Me? UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Why Me? UK's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Why Me? UK?
The register records Why Me? UK 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 Why Me? UK's trustees paid?
Why Me? UK's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Why Me? UK registered as a charity?
Why Me? UK was entered on the register on 28 July 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06992709).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.