--- title: "Plunkett Foundation — charity 313743 | CharityCompare" description: "Plunkett Foundation (charity 313743): income £1.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/plunkett-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:24:20.322Z 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. 313743Charitable company PF # Plunkett Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Plunkett Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.plunkett.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=313743&subId=0) Work at Plunkett Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=plunkett-foundation&type=claim&name=Plunkett%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Plunkett Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,240,646 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,272,065 Registered charity number 313743 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 2-3 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.plunkett.co.uk](http://www.plunkett.co.uk/) Quick answer Plunkett Foundation (number 313743) 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 Plunkett Foundation do? Improvement of rural livelihoods through co-operative and social enterprise. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Plunkett Foundation Answers Plunkett 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 Plunkett Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Plunkett Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Plunkett Foundation's money come from? Plunkett Foundation reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (82%), trading and fundraising events £147k (12%), donations and legacies £37k (3%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 82% - Trading and fundraising events£147k · 12% - Donations and legacies£37k · 3% - Investments£27k · 2% - Other income£13k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Plunkett 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) Plunkett 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 7 January 1964 Company number [00213235](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00213235) (Companies House) Also known as Rural Revival; Plunkett UK Previous names on the register Plunkett Foundation for Co-Operative Studies Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; 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 Plunkett Foundation registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Plunkett Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Plunkett 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 Plunkett 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Plunkett Foundation as a registered charity (number 313743) 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 Plunkett Foundation's charity number? Plunkett Foundation's charity number is 313743. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 313743? Search 313743 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 Plunkett Foundation do? Improvement of rural livelihoods through co-operative and social enterprise. Does Plunkett Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Plunkett 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 Plunkett Foundation? Plunkett Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.plunkett.co.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 Plunkett Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Plunkett Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Plunkett Foundation's money come from? Plunkett Foundation reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (82%), trading and fundraising events £147k (12%), donations and legacies £37k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Plunkett Foundation? The register records Plunkett 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 Plunkett Foundation's trustees paid? Plunkett Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Plunkett Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for Plunkett Foundation: Plunkett Foundation for Co-Operative Studies. When was Plunkett Foundation registered as a charity? Plunkett Foundation was entered on the register on 7 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00213235). 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=313743&subId=0).