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Iran Heritage Foundation

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Iran Heritage Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Iran Heritage Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£29,203
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£81,782
Registered charity number
1001785
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Viglen House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Iran Heritage Foundation (number 1001785) 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 Iran Heritage Foundation do?

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO HELP PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF IRAN. THE FOUNDATION INTERPRETS ITS REMIT GENEROUSLY AND ENCOURAGES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO FACILITATE THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF IRAN'S CULTURE AMONG STUDENTS, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Iran Heritage Foundation

Answers Iran Heritage Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Iran Heritage Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Iran Heritage Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 records Iran Heritage 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

Iran Heritage Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02510489 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Friends of the Persian Language Society Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Iran Heritage Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Iran Heritage Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Iran Heritage 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 Iran Heritage Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Iran Heritage Foundation as a registered charity (number 1001785) 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 Iran Heritage Foundation's charity number?
Iran Heritage Foundation's charity number is 1001785. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1001785?
Search 1001785 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 Iran Heritage Foundation do?
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO HELP PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF IRAN. THE FOUNDATION INTERPRETS ITS REMIT GENEROUSLY AND ENCOURAGES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO FACILITATE THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF IRAN'S CULTURE AMONG STUDENTS, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Does Iran Heritage Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Iran Heritage 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 Iran Heritage Foundation?
Iran Heritage Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.ihf.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 Iran Heritage Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Iran Heritage Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Iran Heritage Foundation?
The register records Iran Heritage 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 Iran Heritage Foundation's trustees paid?
Iran Heritage Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Iran Heritage Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Iran Heritage Foundation: Friends of the Persian Language Society Limited.
When was Iran Heritage Foundation registered as a charity?
Iran Heritage Foundation was entered on the register on 14 February 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02510489).

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.