Registered charity · No. 1172250Charitable company
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Paper Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Paper Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Paper Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£248,554
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£242,841
Registered charity number
1172250
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Burneside
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Paper Foundation (number 1172250) 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 Paper Foundation do?
Located close to the historic James Cropper paper-mill in Burneside, a village in the English Lake District.Preserve and perpetuate knowledge and skills related to paper and associated artsProvide a living institution for paper devotees and practitionersCurate festivals and events making paper and associated arts exciting and accessible to broadest possible audience
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Paper Foundation
Answers Paper 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 Paper Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Paper 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.
Does Paper Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Paper Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Paper Foundation 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 Paper 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
Paper Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Paper Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Paper Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Paper Foundation.
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The register data used for this profile lists Paper Foundation as a registered charity (number 1172250) 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 Paper Foundation's charity number?
Paper Foundation's charity number is 1172250. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172250?
Search 1172250 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 Paper Foundation do?
Located close to the historic James Cropper paper-mill in Burneside, a village in the English Lake District.Preserve and perpetuate knowledge and skills related to paper and associated artsProvide a living institution for paper devotees and practitionersCurate festivals and events making paper and associated arts exciting and accessible to broadest possible audience
Does Paper Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Paper 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 Paper Foundation?
Paper 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 Paper Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Paper 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 Paper Foundation?
The register records Paper 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 Paper Foundation's trustees paid?
Paper 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 Paper Foundation previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Paper Foundation: Cropper Foundation; Cropper Paper Foundation.
When was Paper Foundation registered as a charity?
Paper Foundation was entered on the register on 24 March 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10493204).