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Independent Choices Greater Manchester

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Independent Choices Greater Manchester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Independent Choices Greater Manchester?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£224,387
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£235,211
Registered charity number
1158313
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
The Wesley Centre
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Independent Choices Greater Manchester (number 1158313) 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester do?

Our aims and objectives are to provide for the relief of women and their children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally and/or mentally abuse within an intimate or family relationship throughout the United Kingdom. Also, to advance public and professional education and understanding of the issues of domestic violence/abuse throughout the United Kingdom.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Independent Choices Greater Manchester

Answers Independent Choices Greater Manchester 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester's highest-paid staff paid?

Independent Choices Greater Manchester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester 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

Independent Choices Greater Manchester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08911475 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester registered for?

Other Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Independent Choices Greater Manchester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Independent Choices Greater Manchester. 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

What should you check before donating to Independent Choices Greater Manchester?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Independent Choices Greater Manchester a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Independent Choices Greater Manchester as a registered charity (number 1158313) 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester's charity number?
Independent Choices Greater Manchester's charity number is 1158313. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158313?
Search 1158313 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester do?
Our aims and objectives are to provide for the relief of women and their children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally and/or mentally abuse within an intimate or family relationship throughout the United Kingdom. Also, to advance public and professional education and understanding of the issues of domestic violence/abuse throughout the United Kingdom.
Does Independent Choices Greater Manchester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Independent Choices Greater Manchester. 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester?
Independent Choices Greater Manchester's website listed in our register data is http://www.domesticabusehelpline.co.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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Independent Choices Greater Manchester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester?
The register records Independent Choices Greater Manchester 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 Independent Choices Greater Manchester's trustees paid?
Independent Choices Greater Manchester's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Independent Choices Greater Manchester registered as a charity?
Independent Choices Greater Manchester was entered on the register on 21 August 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08911475).

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.