Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Empowering Communities for Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Empowering Communities for Life (number 1198945) 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 Empowering Communities for Life do?
Empowering Communities For Life (ECFL) is a charity that values education, equality, inclusivity and health well-being principles. Founded in 2016, ECFL has been working intimately with a country in western Africa, The Gambia. Poverty, physical/ mental ill-health, lack of educational resources and limited support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Empowering Communities for Life
Answers Empowering Communities for Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 15 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Empowering Communities for Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Empowering Communities for Life's annual return for the year ending 15 March 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 · The Gambia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Empowering Communities for Life registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Empowering Communities for Life yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Empowering Communities for Life.
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Is Empowering Communities for Life a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Empowering Communities for Life as a registered charity (number 1198945) 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 Empowering Communities for Life's charity number?
Empowering Communities for Life's charity number is 1198945. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1198945?
Search 1198945 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 Empowering Communities for Life do?
Empowering Communities For Life (ECFL) is a charity that values education, equality, inclusivity and health well-being principles. Founded in 2016, ECFL has been working intimately with a country in western Africa, The Gambia. Poverty, physical/ mental ill-health, lack of educational resources and limited support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Does Empowering Communities for Life have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Empowering Communities for Life. 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 Empowering Communities for Life?
Empowering Communities for Life's website listed in our register data is http://ecfl.org.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Empowering Communities for Life?
The register does not record Empowering Communities for Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Empowering Communities for Life's trustees paid?
Empowering Communities for Life's annual return for the year ending 15 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Empowering Communities for Life registered as a charity?
Empowering Communities for Life was entered on the register on 12 May 2022.