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Engineers Against Poverty

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Engineers Against Poverty is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Engineers Against Poverty?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,272,825
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,088,631
Registered charity number
1071974
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Great Portland Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Engineers Against Poverty (number 1071974) 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 Engineers Against Poverty do?

*Extractive Industry*Procurement*Health and Safety*Engineering education

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Engineers Against Poverty

Answers Engineers Against Poverty gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Engineers Against Poverty's highest-paid staff paid?

Engineers Against Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0002
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Engineers Against Poverty's money come from?

Engineers Against Poverty reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (100%), investments £3,087 (0%), donations and legacies £310 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 100%
  • Investments£3,087 · 0%
  • Donations and legacies£310 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Engineers Against Poverty 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

Engineers Against Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03613056 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Telford Challenge
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Engineers Against Poverty registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Engineers Against Poverty yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Engineers Against Poverty. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Engineers Against Poverty a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Engineers Against Poverty as a registered charity (number 1071974) 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 Engineers Against Poverty's charity number?
Engineers Against Poverty's charity number is 1071974. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1071974?
Search 1071974 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 Engineers Against Poverty do?
*Extractive Industry*Procurement*Health and Safety*Engineering education
Does Engineers Against Poverty have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Engineers Against Poverty. 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 Engineers Against Poverty?
Engineers Against Poverty's website listed in our register data is http://www.engineersagainstpoverty.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 Engineers Against Poverty's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Engineers Against Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (2 employees). 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.
Where does Engineers Against Poverty's money come from?
Engineers Against Poverty reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (100%), investments £3,087 (0%), donations and legacies £310 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Engineers Against Poverty?
The register records Engineers Against Poverty 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 Engineers Against Poverty's trustees paid?
Engineers Against Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Engineers Against Poverty previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Engineers Against Poverty: The Telford Challenge.
When was Engineers Against Poverty registered as a charity?
Engineers Against Poverty was entered on the register on 15 October 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03613056).

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.