--- title: "Fair Ways Foundation — charity 1159854 | CharityCompare" description: "Fair Ways Foundation (charity 1159854): income £581k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fair-ways-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:59:04.108Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1159854Charitable company FW # Fair Ways Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Fair Ways Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fairways.co/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159854&subId=0) Work at Fair Ways Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=fair-ways-foundation&type=claim&name=Fair%20Ways%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Fair Ways Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-10-31 £580,582 Reported spending · year ending 2024-10-31 £975,104 Registered charity number 1159854 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Western Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.fairways.co](http://www.fairways.co/) Quick answer Fair Ways Foundation (number 1159854) 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 Fair Ways Foundation do? The Foundation objectives are to: Address social exclusion, Improve health and wellbeing, Promote education and literacy, Support vulnerable children and young people and Support vulnerable people and families. This is delivered through Administering annual grant funding and education bursaries to support young people who would cannot access or qualify for this funding. Please refer to Website Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Fair Ways Foundation Answers Fair Ways Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Fair Ways Foundation's money come from? Fair Ways Foundation reported £581k total income for the year ending 31 October 2024. The largest sources were investments £581k (100%). - Investments£581k · 100% ### Does Fair Ways Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Fair Ways Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Fair Ways 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 Fair Ways 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Fair Ways Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 January 2015 Company number [08979945](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08979945) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England · Powys ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Fair Ways Foundation registered for? Education/trainingAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Fair Ways Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Fair Ways 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Fair Ways Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=fair-ways-foundation&type=claim&name=Fair%20Ways%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.fairways.co/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Fair Ways Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Fair Ways Foundation as a registered charity (number 1159854) 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 Fair Ways Foundation's charity number? Fair Ways Foundation's charity number is 1159854. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159854? Search 1159854 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 Fair Ways Foundation do? The Foundation objectives are to: Address social exclusion, Improve health and wellbeing, Promote education and literacy, Support vulnerable children and young people and Support vulnerable people and families. This is delivered through Administering annual grant funding and education bursaries to support young people who would cannot access or qualify for this funding. Please refer to Website Does Fair Ways Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fair Ways 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 Fair Ways Foundation? Fair Ways Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.fairways.co. 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. Where does Fair Ways Foundation's money come from? Fair Ways Foundation reported £581k total income for the year ending 31 October 2024. The largest sources were investments £581k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Fair Ways Foundation? The register records Fair Ways 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 Fair Ways Foundation's trustees paid? Fair Ways Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Fair Ways Foundation registered as a charity? Fair Ways Foundation was entered on the register on 8 January 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08979945). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159854&subId=0).