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Registered charity · No. 1193612CIO

Autotelic Foundation

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Autotelic Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Autotelic Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£502,371
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£374,069
Registered charity number
1193612
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
6 Stannary Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Autotelic Foundation (number 1193612) 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 Autotelic Foundation do?

To promote art to the general public for debate on social issues and socially engaged art practice.To promote diversity by supporting both established and under-represented artists with a range of perspectives.To develop artistic practice around the world by encouraging ambitious artworks and use of new formats.To support artists by connecting them with a global network of creatives.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Autotelic Foundation

Answers Autotelic Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Autotelic Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Autotelic Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.

Where does Autotelic Foundation's money come from?

Autotelic Foundation reported £502k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £500k (100%), investments £2,371 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£500k · 100%
  • Investments£2,371 · 0%

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

The register does not record Autotelic Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Autotelic Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Blessed Foundation
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance.

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 Autotelic Foundation registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Autotelic Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Autotelic Foundation. 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 Autotelic Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Autotelic Foundation as a registered charity (number 1193612) 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 Autotelic Foundation's charity number?
Autotelic Foundation's charity number is 1193612. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1193612?
Search 1193612 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 Autotelic Foundation do?
To promote art to the general public for debate on social issues and socially engaged art practice.To promote diversity by supporting both established and under-represented artists with a range of perspectives.To develop artistic practice around the world by encouraging ambitious artworks and use of new formats.To support artists by connecting them with a global network of creatives.
Does Autotelic Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Autotelic Foundation. 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 Autotelic Foundation?
Autotelic Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.blessed-foundation.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 Autotelic Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Autotelic Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.
Where does Autotelic Foundation's money come from?
Autotelic Foundation reported £502k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £500k (100%), investments £2,371 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Autotelic Foundation?
The register does not record Autotelic Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Autotelic Foundation's trustees paid?
Autotelic Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Autotelic Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Autotelic Foundation: Blessed Foundation.
When was Autotelic Foundation registered as a charity?
Autotelic Foundation was entered on the register on 22 February 2021.

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.