--- title: "Rothesay Foundation — charity 1189490 | CharityCompare" description: "Rothesay Foundation (charity 1189490): income £1.8m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rothesay-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:11:54.214Z 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. 1189490Charitable company RF # Rothesay Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rothesay Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189490&subId=0) Work at Rothesay Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rothesay-foundation&type=claim&name=Rothesay%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 14 May 2020 Company number [12263987](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Rothesay 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. 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=rothesay-foundation&type=claim&name=Rothesay%20Foundation) ## 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](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=1189490&subId=0).