--- title: "Openbright Foundation — charity 1190215 | CharityCompare" description: "Openbright Foundation (charity 1190215): income £83,442 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/openbright-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:48.055Z 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. 1190215CIO OF # Openbright Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Openbright 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.openbright.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1190215&subId=0) Work at Openbright Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=openbright-foundation&type=claim&name=Openbright%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Openbright Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £83,442 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,044 Registered charity number 1190215 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 20 Old Bailey Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.openbright.org.uk](http://www.openbright.org.uk/) Quick answer Openbright Foundation (number 1190215) 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 Openbright Foundation do? OpenBright was registered as a charity in 2020. From Autumn 2021, we plan to offer small grants to help women develop university-level research projects in computing and IT-related subjects. Our grants will be aimed at students studying for UK-based degrees or postgraduate qualifications in software engineering, creative/social technologies, robotics or related areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Openbright Foundation Answers Openbright 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 Openbright Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Openbright 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 does not record Openbright Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Openbright 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 2 July 2020 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Openbright Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Openbright Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Openbright 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 Openbright 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Openbright Foundation's charity number? Openbright Foundation's charity number is 1190215. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1190215? Search 1190215 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 Openbright Foundation do? OpenBright was registered as a charity in 2020. From Autumn 2021, we plan to offer small grants to help women develop university-level research projects in computing and IT-related subjects. Our grants will be aimed at students studying for UK-based degrees or postgraduate qualifications in software engineering, creative/social technologies, robotics or related areas. Does Openbright Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Openbright 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 Openbright Foundation? Openbright Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.openbright.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 Openbright Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Openbright 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 Openbright Foundation? The register does not record Openbright Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Openbright Foundation's trustees paid? Openbright Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Openbright Foundation registered as a charity? Openbright Foundation was entered on the register on 2 July 2020. 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=1190215&subId=0).