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Chartered Institute of Fundraising is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, other charitable purposes.
Chartered Institute of Fundraising (number 1188764) 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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising do?
Our vision is excellent fundraising for a better world. We support fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking; and we champion and promote fundraising as a career choice. We are also a charity, and we support charities and public benefit organisations in connecting donors and supporters with the causes they care passionately about.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Answers Chartered Institute of Fundraising gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Chartered Institute of Fundraising's highest-paid staff paid?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Chartered Institute of Fundraising's money come from?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising reported £4.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.4m (100%), investments £7,301 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.4m · 100%
Investments£7,301 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Chartered Institute of Fundraising as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Chartered Institute of Fundraising's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Northern Ireland · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chartered Institute of Fundraising yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
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Is Chartered Institute of Fundraising a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Chartered Institute of Fundraising as a registered charity (number 1188764) 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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising's charity number?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising's charity number is 1188764. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188764?
Search 1188764 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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising do?
Our vision is excellent fundraising for a better world. We support fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking; and we champion and promote fundraising as a career choice. We are also a charity, and we support charities and public benefit organisations in connecting donors and supporters with the causes they care passionately about.
Does Chartered Institute of Fundraising have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chartered Institute of Fundraising. 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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising's website listed in our register data is http://www.ciof.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 Chartered Institute of Fundraising's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chartered Institute of Fundraising's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (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.
Where does Chartered Institute of Fundraising's money come from?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising reported £4.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.4m (100%), investments £7,301 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Chartered Institute of Fundraising?
The register does not record Chartered Institute of Fundraising as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Chartered Institute of Fundraising's trustees paid?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Chartered Institute of Fundraising registered as a charity?
Chartered Institute of Fundraising was entered on the register on 25 March 2020.