Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Island Community Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Island Community Action (number 1157978) 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 Island Community Action do?
ICA supports the residents and communities of Portland, Dorset to achieve maximum levels of mental, physical and social wellbeing. We do this through a range of activities, from services for older adults to learning and training opportunities for younger people. ICA represents the Island, and also provides support for other local groups and those wishing to volunteer or offer volunteer roles.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Island Community Action
Answers Island Community Action 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 Island Community Action's highest-paid staff paid?
Island Community Action'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 does not record Island Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Island Community Action'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
Where it says it operates
Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1157978. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Island Community Action registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Island Community Action yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Island Community Action.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Island Community Action as a registered charity (number 1157978) 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 Island Community Action's charity number?
Island Community Action's charity number is 1157978. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1157978?
Search 1157978 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 Island Community Action do?
ICA supports the residents and communities of Portland, Dorset to achieve maximum levels of mental, physical and social wellbeing. We do this through a range of activities, from services for older adults to learning and training opportunities for younger people. ICA represents the Island, and also provides support for other local groups and those wishing to volunteer or offer volunteer roles.
Does Island Community Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Island Community Action. 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 Island Community Action?
Island Community Action's website listed in our register data is https://islandcommunityaction.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 Island Community Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Island Community Action'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 Island Community Action?
The register does not record Island Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Island Community Action's trustees paid?
Island Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Island Community Action registered as a charity?
Island Community Action was entered on the register on 24 July 2014.