Registered charity · No. 1195014Charitable company
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Big Tent Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Big Tent Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.
Big Tent Foundation (number 1195014) 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 Big Tent Foundation do?
Bringing together political thinkers and entrepreneurial and cultural thought leaders and the public to discuss and debate public policy ideas in environments that are conducive to open minded, collaborative and civil dialogue, such as public festivals, summits and citizens assemblies;
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Big Tent Foundation
Answers Big Tent Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Big Tent Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Big Tent Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Does Big Tent Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Big Tent Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Big Tent Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Big Tent Foundation 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
Big Tent Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Big Tent Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Big Tent Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Big Tent Foundation.
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The register data used for this profile lists Big Tent Foundation as a registered charity (number 1195014) 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 Big Tent Foundation's charity number?
Big Tent Foundation's charity number is 1195014. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1195014?
Search 1195014 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 Big Tent Foundation do?
Bringing together political thinkers and entrepreneurial and cultural thought leaders and the public to discuss and debate public policy ideas in environments that are conducive to open minded, collaborative and civil dialogue, such as public festivals, summits and citizens assemblies;
Does Big Tent Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Big Tent 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 Big Tent Foundation?
Big Tent Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.bigtent.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 Big Tent Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Big Tent Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Big Tent Foundation?
The register records Big Tent Foundation 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 Big Tent Foundation's trustees paid?
Big Tent Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Big Tent Foundation registered as a charity?
Big Tent Foundation was entered on the register on 30 June 2021. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10918359).