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Rio Ferdinand Foundation

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Rio Ferdinand Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Rio Ferdinand Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,325,089
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,203,401
Registered charity number
1151127
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
7 St Johns Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Rio Ferdinand Foundation (number 1151127) 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation do?

To offer positive activities to engage disadvantaged young people and communities; to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in developing life and social skills and to access training, education and employment. By supporting young people have a positive impact on society by tackling inequality and providing opportunities for social mobility.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rio Ferdinand Foundation

Answers Rio Ferdinand 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Rio Ferdinand Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Rio Ferdinand Foundation's money come from?

Rio Ferdinand Foundation reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £827k (62%), charitable activities £496k (37%), investments £2,071 (0%).

  • Donations and legacies£827k · 62%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£496k · 37%
  • Investments£2,071 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Rio Ferdinand Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Rio Ferdinand 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
Company number
07956602 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Ireland · Throughout England · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Rio Ferdinand Foundation yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rio Ferdinand Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Rio Ferdinand Foundation as a registered charity (number 1151127) 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation's charity number?
Rio Ferdinand Foundation's charity number is 1151127. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151127?
Search 1151127 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation do?
To offer positive activities to engage disadvantaged young people and communities; to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in developing life and social skills and to access training, education and employment. By supporting young people have a positive impact on society by tackling inequality and providing opportunities for social mobility.
Does Rio Ferdinand Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rio Ferdinand 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation?
Rio Ferdinand Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.rioferdinandfoundation.com. 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rio Ferdinand Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation's money come from?
Rio Ferdinand Foundation reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £827k (62%), charitable activities £496k (37%), investments £2,071 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rio Ferdinand Foundation?
The register does not record Rio Ferdinand Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Rio Ferdinand Foundation's trustees paid?
Rio Ferdinand 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 Rio Ferdinand Foundation registered as a charity?
Rio Ferdinand Foundation was entered on the register on 7 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07956602).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.