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title: "King James's School Foundation — charity 505999 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 505999

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# King James's School Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

King James's School Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about King James's School Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£113,026

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£71,915

Registered charity number

505999

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

St. Helens Gate

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Quick answer

King James's School Foundation (number 505999) 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 King James's School Foundation do?

To provide items,services and facilities for King James's School, to advance education.To promote the education of individual pupils attending the School.To promote the education of persons who are under twenty five years who are resident in the Ancient Parish of Almondbury, in such charitable ways as the Trustees shall think fit.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for King James's School Foundation

Answers King James's School Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are King James's School Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

King James's School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 King James's School 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)

King James's School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

21 February 1977

Previous names on the register

King James's Grammar School; King James's Grammar School Almondbury; King James's Grammar School Foundation

Where it says it operates

Kirklees

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 King James's School Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for King James's School Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score King James's School Foundation.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to King James's School Foundation?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is King James's School Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists King James's School Foundation as a registered charity (number 505999) 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 King James's School Foundation's charity number?

King James's School Foundation's charity number is 505999. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 505999?

Search 505999 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 King James's School Foundation do?

To provide items,services and facilities for King James's School, to advance education.To promote the education of individual pupils attending the School.To promote the education of persons who are under twenty five years who are resident in the Ancient Parish of Almondbury, in such charitable ways as the Trustees shall think fit.

Does King James's School Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for King James's School 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 King James's School Foundation?

King James's School Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is King James's School Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. King James's School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 King James's School Foundation?

The register records King James's School 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 King James's School Foundation's trustees paid?

King James's School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was King James's School Foundation previously called?

The register lists these previous names for King James's School Foundation: King James's Grammar School; King James's Grammar School Almondbury; King James's Grammar School Foundation.

When was King James's School Foundation registered as a charity?

King James's School Foundation was entered on the register on 21 February 1977.

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=505999&subId=0).