Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Effective Altruism UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Effective Altruism UK (number 1170614) 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 Effective Altruism UK do?
We are building a community dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and supporting people to use evidence and reason to achieve their altruistic goals.We host a variety of events and workshops designed to teach new skills, improve understanding of causes and their solutions, and ultimately enable individuals to make the best altruistic decisions.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Effective Altruism UK
Answers Effective Altruism UK 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 Effective Altruism UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Effective Altruism UK'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 Effective Altruism 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
Effective Altruism UK'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
Also known as
Effective Altruism London
Where it says it operates
Throughout London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Effective Altruism UK registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Effective Altruism UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Effective Altruism UK.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Effective Altruism UK as a registered charity (number 1170614) 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 Effective Altruism UK's charity number?
Effective Altruism UK's charity number is 1170614. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170614?
Search 1170614 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 Effective Altruism UK do?
We are building a community dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and supporting people to use evidence and reason to achieve their altruistic goals.We host a variety of events and workshops designed to teach new skills, improve understanding of causes and their solutions, and ultimately enable individuals to make the best altruistic decisions.
Does Effective Altruism UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Effective Altruism 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 Effective Altruism UK?
Effective Altruism UK's website listed in our register data is https://www.effectivealtruism.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 Effective Altruism UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Effective Altruism UK'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 Effective Altruism UK?
The register records Effective Altruism 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 Effective Altruism UK's trustees paid?
Effective Altruism UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Effective Altruism UK registered as a charity?
Effective Altruism UK was entered on the register on 7 December 2016.