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Registered charity · No. 1189490Charitable company

Rothesay Foundation

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Rothesay Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Rothesay Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,824,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£2,033,000
Registered charity number
1189490
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
100 Museum Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Rothesay Foundation (number 1189490) 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 Rothesay Foundation do?

Grant making in support of the charity's charitable purposes

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rothesay Foundation

Answers Rothesay 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”.

Where does Rothesay Foundation's money come from?

Rothesay Foundation reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.8m (100%).

  • Donations and legacies£1.8m · 100%

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

The register records Rothesay 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

Rothesay Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
12263987 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Rothesay Life Foundation
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; 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 Rothesay Foundation registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Rothesay Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rothesay 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rothesay Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Rothesay Foundation as a registered charity (number 1189490) 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 Rothesay Foundation's charity number?
Rothesay Foundation's charity number is 1189490. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1189490?
Search 1189490 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 Rothesay Foundation do?
Grant making in support of the charity's charitable purposes
Does Rothesay Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rothesay 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 Rothesay Foundation?
Rothesay Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Rothesay Foundation's money come from?
Rothesay Foundation reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.8m (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rothesay Foundation?
The register records Rothesay 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 Rothesay Foundation's trustees paid?
Rothesay Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Rothesay Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Rothesay Foundation: Rothesay Life Foundation.
When was Rothesay Foundation registered as a charity?
Rothesay Foundation was entered on the register on 14 May 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12263987).

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.