Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation (number 1197593) 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 Shaping Portsmouth Foundation do?
Bringing together Education and Community, The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation has been founded to provide dedicated support and advice to the education and community sectors and to also give us access to grants from specific organisations in this sector.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shaping Portsmouth Foundation
Answers Shaping Portsmouth Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Shaping Portsmouth Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Portsmouth City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Shaping Portsmouth Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Shaping Portsmouth Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shaping Portsmouth Foundation.
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Is Shaping Portsmouth Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Shaping Portsmouth Foundation as a registered charity (number 1197593) 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 Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's charity number?
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's charity number is 1197593. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197593?
Search 1197593 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 Shaping Portsmouth Foundation do?
Bringing together Education and Community, The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation has been founded to provide dedicated support and advice to the education and community sectors and to also give us access to grants from specific organisations in this sector.
Does Shaping Portsmouth Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shaping Portsmouth 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 Shaping Portsmouth Foundation?
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.shapingportsmouth.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shaping Portsmouth Foundation?
The register does not record Shaping Portsmouth Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's trustees paid?
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Shaping Portsmouth Foundation registered as a charity?
Shaping Portsmouth Foundation was entered on the register on 20 January 2022.