--- title: "Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture — charity 287817 | CharityCompare" description: "Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture (charity 287817): income £240k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/orient-foundation-for-arts-culture retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:11:18.169Z 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. 287817Charitable company OF # Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.orient.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=287817&subId=0) Work at Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=orient-foundation-for-arts-culture&type=claim&name=Orient%20Foundation%20for%20Arts%20%26%20Culture) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £240,030 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £209,837 Registered charity number 287817 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 3 Edgar Buildings Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.orient.org](http://www.orient.org/) Quick answer Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture (number 287817) 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture do? The principal activity of the Foundation is education and social development, especially in relation to the conservation and revitalisation of classical Indian and Tibetan knowledge and arts traditions through multimedia documentation, the archiving of documentary resources, and the continued development of regional and international access to these resources. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture Answers Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's highest-paid staff paid? Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture'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. ### Does Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture 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) Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture'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 28 September 1983 Company number [01749152](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01749152) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Orient Foundation Where it says it operates Bath and North East Somerset · India · Nepal ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture. 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture? - 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=orient-foundation-for-arts-culture&type=claim&name=Orient%20Foundation%20for%20Arts%20%26%20Culture) [Visit charity website](http://www.orient.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture as a registered charity (number 287817) 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's charity number? Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's charity number is 287817. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 287817? Search 287817 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture do? The principal activity of the Foundation is education and social development, especially in relation to the conservation and revitalisation of classical Indian and Tibetan knowledge and arts traditions through multimedia documentation, the archiving of documentary resources, and the continued development of regional and international access to these resources. Does Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture. 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture? Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's website listed in our register data is http://www.orient.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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture'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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture? The register records Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture 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 Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's trustees paid? Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture previously called? The register lists this previous name for Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture: The Orient Foundation. When was Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture registered as a charity? Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture was entered on the register on 28 September 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01749152). 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=287817&subId=0).