Ideas Plus (number 1016182) 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 Ideas Plus do?
To support people across West and South Essex who are experiencing mental ill health into employment and assist those in employment to retain their jobs
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ideas Plus
Answers Ideas Plus 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 Ideas Plus's highest-paid staff paid?
Ideas Plus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Ideas Plus's money come from?
Ideas Plus reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (100%), donations and legacies £50 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.1m · 100%
Donations and legacies£50 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Ideas Plus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Ideas Plus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Ideas Plus as a registered charity (number 1016182) 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 Ideas Plus's charity number?
Ideas Plus's charity number is 1016182. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1016182?
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What does Ideas Plus do?
To support people across West and South Essex who are experiencing mental ill health into employment and assist those in employment to retain their jobs
Does Ideas Plus have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Ideas Plus?
Ideas Plus's website listed in our register data is http://www.e-a.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 Ideas Plus's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ideas Plus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 Ideas Plus's money come from?
Ideas Plus reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (100%), donations and legacies £50 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ideas Plus?
The register does not record Ideas Plus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Ideas Plus's trustees paid?
Ideas Plus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Ideas Plus registered as a charity?
Ideas Plus was entered on the register on 11 January 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02772286).