Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Forces Online CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Forces Online CIO (number 1188955) 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 Forces Online CIO do?
We are an online service run by volunteers, who provide help and advice, support and signposting to other organisations that provide specific services to support Armed Forces Veteran's and their families who have run into difficulties with their Mental Health, Physical Wellbeing, Accommodation, Financial Status, Social Needs, Employment Support, and other needs. https://www.forcesonline.org.uk
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Forces Online CIO
Answers Forces Online CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 6 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Forces Online CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
Forces Online CIO's annual return for the year ending 6 April 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 Forces Online CIO 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
Forces Online CIO's annual return for the year ending 6 April 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 and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Forces Online CIO registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Forces Online CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Forces Online CIO.
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The register data used for this profile lists Forces Online CIO as a registered charity (number 1188955) 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 Forces Online CIO's charity number?
Forces Online CIO's charity number is 1188955. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188955?
Search 1188955 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 Forces Online CIO do?
We are an online service run by volunteers, who provide help and advice, support and signposting to other organisations that provide specific services to support Armed Forces Veteran's and their families who have run into difficulties with their Mental Health, Physical Wellbeing, Accommodation, Financial Status, Social Needs, Employment Support, and other needs. https://www.forcesonline.org.uk
Does Forces Online CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Forces Online CIO. 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 Forces Online CIO?
Forces Online CIO's website listed in our register data is https://www.forcesonline.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.
How much is Forces Online CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Forces Online CIO's annual return for the year ending 6 April 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 Forces Online CIO?
The register records Forces Online CIO 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 Forces Online CIO's trustees paid?
Forces Online CIO's annual return for the year ending 6 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Forces Online CIO registered as a charity?
Forces Online CIO was entered on the register on 7 April 2020.