--- title: "St Nicholas Foundation — charity 1164193 | CharityCompare" description: "St Nicholas Foundation (charity 1164193): income £248k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-nicholas-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T13:42:01.584Z 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. 1164193CIO SN # St Nicholas Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Nicholas Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://stnicholasschoolghana.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164193&subId=0) Work at St Nicholas Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-nicholas-foundation&type=claim&name=St%20Nicholas%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Nicholas Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £247,919 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £226,142 Registered charity number 1164193 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 10 Lower Grosvenor Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [stnicholasschoolghana.com](https://stnicholasschoolghana.com/) Quick answer St Nicholas Foundation (number 1164193) 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 Nicholas Foundation do? St Nicholas Foundation provides support, infrastructure and financial assistance to St. Nicholas School in Tema, Ghana. It provides funds, facilities, staff, food, healthcare and learning materials to support the education of disadvantaged children living in abject poverty. A range of extra curricular activites are offered such as a Cadet Corp, a Musical Band and Cultural drumming and dance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Nicholas Foundation Answers St Nicholas Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 records St Nicholas 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) St Nicholas Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 November 2015 Where it says it operates Ghana ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 St Nicholas Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Nicholas Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists St Nicholas Foundation as a registered charity (number 1164193) 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 St Nicholas Foundation's charity number? St Nicholas Foundation's charity number is 1164193. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164193? Search 1164193 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 Nicholas Foundation do? St Nicholas Foundation provides support, infrastructure and financial assistance to St. Nicholas School in Tema, Ghana. It provides funds, facilities, staff, food, healthcare and learning materials to support the education of disadvantaged children living in abject poverty. A range of extra curricular activites are offered such as a Cadet Corp, a Musical Band and Cultural drumming and dance. Does St Nicholas Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Foundation? St Nicholas Foundation's website listed in our register data is https://stnicholasschoolghana.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Nicholas Foundation? The register records St Nicholas 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 St Nicholas Foundation's trustees paid? St Nicholas Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was St Nicholas Foundation registered as a charity? St Nicholas Foundation was entered on the register on 2 November 2015. 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=1164193&subId=0).