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Independent Options (North West)

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Independent Options (North West) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability.

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What are the key facts about Independent Options (North West)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£5,440,861
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£5,323,537
Registered charity number
1022680
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Marbury House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Independent Options (North West) (number 1022680) 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 Options (North West) do?

Independent Options seeks to provide innovative ways of supporting children and adults who have disabilities to lead a full and varied life in the community. We provide a variety of services to do this including Community Support, Short Breaks, holidays and Shared Lives and.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Independent Options (North West)

Answers Independent Options (North West) 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 Options (North West)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Independent Options (North West)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees).

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

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

Where does Independent Options (North West)'s money come from?

Independent Options (North West) reported £5.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.4m (100%), other income £2,149 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.4m · 100%
  • Other income£2,149 · 0%

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

The register records Independent Options (North West) 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 Options (North West)'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
02560910 (Companies House)
Also known as
Independent Options
Previous names on the register
Independent Options (Stockport) LTD; Pines (1990) Limited
Where it says it operates
Stockport · Tameside · Cheshire East · Derbyshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Options (North West) registered for?

Disability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Independent Options (North West) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Independent Options (North West). 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 Independent Options (North West) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Independent Options (North West) as a registered charity (number 1022680) 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 Options (North West)'s charity number?
Independent Options (North West)'s charity number is 1022680. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1022680?
Search 1022680 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 Options (North West) do?
Independent Options seeks to provide innovative ways of supporting children and adults who have disabilities to lead a full and varied life in the community. We provide a variety of services to do this including Community Support, Short Breaks, holidays and Shared Lives and.
Does Independent Options (North West) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Independent Options (North West). 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 Options (North West)?
Independent Options (North West)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.independentoptions.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 Independent Options (North West)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Independent Options (North West)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Independent Options (North West)'s money come from?
Independent Options (North West) reported £5.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.4m (100%), other income £2,149 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Independent Options (North West)?
The register records Independent Options (North West) 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 Options (North West)'s trustees paid?
Independent Options (North West)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Independent Options (North West) previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Independent Options (North West): Independent Options (Stockport) LTD; Pines (1990) Limited.
When was Independent Options (North West) registered as a charity?
Independent Options (North West) was entered on the register on 17 June 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02560910).

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.