--- title: "St James Dudley Foundation — charity 527526 | CharityCompare" description: "St James Dudley Foundation (charity 527526): income £23,468 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-james-dudley-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:22.665Z 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. 527526 SJ # St James Dudley Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St James Dudley Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=0) Work at St James Dudley Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-james-dudley-foundation&type=claim&name=St%20James%20Dudley%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St James Dudley Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £23,468 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £7,318 Registered charity number 527526 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Newnham Bridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St James Dudley Foundation (number 527526) 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 St James Dudley Foundation do? The St James Dudley Foundation provides financial support to the Governing Body towards the upkeep of the School. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St James Dudley Foundation Answers St James Dudley Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 St James Dudley Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St James Dudley Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 March 1963 Also known as Castle High School and Visual Arts College Previous names on the register The Castle High School Foundation Where it says it operates Dudley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 527526. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 15 linked records - [Iron-Master's Prize Fund (527526-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=1) - [Guest's Exhibitions (527526-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=2) - [John Hill Prize Fund (527526-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=3) - [Lawrence Knowles Prize Fund (527526-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=4) - [Sherwood Prize Fund (527526-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=5) - [Mackenzie Prize Fund (527526-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=6) - [Gerard Fox Prize Fund (527526-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=7) - [Arnold T Stevenson Prize Fund (527526-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=8) - [The C V Mackenzie Prize (527526-9)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=9) - [W W Skidmore Westwood Bequest (527526-10)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=10) - [K M Evans Prize Fund (527526-11)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=11) - [E J Thompson Scholarship (527526-12)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=12) - [D C Temple Prize for Life Saving and Physical Training (527526-13)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=13) - [Mrs Temple Music Fund (527526-14)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=14) - [J B Bradley Prize Fund (527526-15)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527526&subId=15) ## What causes is St James Dudley Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St James Dudley Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St James Dudley 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 St James Dudley 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is St James Dudley Foundation's charity number? St James Dudley Foundation's charity number is 527526. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527526? Search 527526 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 St James Dudley Foundation do? The St James Dudley Foundation provides financial support to the Governing Body towards the upkeep of the School. Does St James Dudley Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St James Dudley 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 St James Dudley Foundation? St James Dudley Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St James Dudley Foundation? The register does not record St James Dudley Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St James Dudley Foundation's trustees paid? St James Dudley Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St James Dudley Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for St James Dudley Foundation: The Castle High School Foundation. When was St James Dudley Foundation registered as a charity? St James Dudley Foundation was entered on the register on 5 March 1963. 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=527526&subId=0).