--- title: "Martin Read Foundation — charity 1156661 | CharityCompare" description: "Martin Read Foundation (charity 1156661): income £3,105 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/martin-read-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:55:56.390Z 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. 1156661CIO MR # Martin Read Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Martin Read Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.martinreadfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156661&subId=0) Work at Martin Read Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=martin-read-foundation&type=claim&name=Martin%20Read%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Martin Read Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,105 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,415 Registered charity number 1156661 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Winchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.martinreadfoundation.org](http://www.martinreadfoundation.org/) Quick answer Martin Read Foundation (number 1156661) 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 Martin Read Foundation do? To identify composition students age 14 - 19 who would benefit from the support the Foundation is able to offer. To enable selected composition students to access educational activities which are not generally available to them such as tutorial mentorships. To provide public performances of selected students' compositions, promoting these to reach a wide public audience. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Martin Read Foundation Answers Martin Read Foundation 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 Martin Read Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Martin Read Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Martin Read 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) Martin Read Foundation'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 11 April 2014 Also known as Mrfoundation Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Dorset · Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex · Wiltshire · Southampton City · Portsmouth City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Martin Read Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Martin Read Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Martin Read 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 Martin Read 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Martin Read Foundation as a registered charity (number 1156661) 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 Martin Read Foundation's charity number? Martin Read Foundation's charity number is 1156661. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156661? Search 1156661 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 Martin Read Foundation do? To identify composition students age 14 - 19 who would benefit from the support the Foundation is able to offer. To enable selected composition students to access educational activities which are not generally available to them such as tutorial mentorships. To provide public performances of selected students' compositions, promoting these to reach a wide public audience. Does Martin Read Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Martin Read 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 Martin Read Foundation? Martin Read Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.martinreadfoundation.org. 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 Martin Read Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Martin Read Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Martin Read Foundation? The register records Martin Read 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 Martin Read Foundation's trustees paid? Martin Read Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Martin Read Foundation registered as a charity? Martin Read Foundation was entered on the register on 11 April 2014. 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=1156661&subId=0).