Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Empathy Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Empathy Action (number 1162224) 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 Empathy Action do?
Empathy Action focuses on deepening people's awareness of global deprivation and finding strategic ways of helping those in need.Simulations of life experiences allow participants to walk in the shoes of those in extreme poverty, and stimulate discussion about how to respond to humanitarian need.We also sell fairly traded handicrafts produced by disadvantaged groups from around the world.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Empathy Action
Answers Empathy Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Empathy Action's highest-paid staff paid?
Empathy Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Empathy Action 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
Empathy Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Empathy Action registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Empathy Action yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Empathy Action.
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The register data used for this profile lists Empathy Action as a registered charity (number 1162224) 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 Empathy Action's charity number?
Empathy Action's charity number is 1162224. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162224?
Search 1162224 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 Empathy Action do?
Empathy Action focuses on deepening people's awareness of global deprivation and finding strategic ways of helping those in need.Simulations of life experiences allow participants to walk in the shoes of those in extreme poverty, and stimulate discussion about how to respond to humanitarian need.We also sell fairly traded handicrafts produced by disadvantaged groups from around the world.
Does Empathy Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Empathy Action. 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 Empathy Action?
Empathy Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.empathyaction.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 Empathy Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Empathy Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Empathy Action?
The register records Empathy Action 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 Empathy Action's trustees paid?
Empathy Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Empathy Action registered as a charity?
Empathy Action was entered on the register on 16 June 2015.