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title: "Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation — charity 1180511 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1180511CIO

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# Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£115,355

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£82,851

Registered charity number

1180511

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

White Hall Lane

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.tsnf.org.uk](http://www.tsnf.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation (number 1180511) 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 Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation do?

The Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation undertakes and supports scientific research associated with biological nitrogen fixation and its use in agriculture to reduce the use of harmful nitrogen fertilisers and to improve crop yields. The Foundation is particularly concerned with the development and use of biological nitrogen fixation in crops grown by small-holder and subsistence farmers.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation

Answers Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

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

The register does not record Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

1 November 2018

Previous names on the register

Azotic Foundation

Where it says it operates

Throughout England

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sustainable Nitrogen 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation as a registered charity (number 1180511) 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 Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's charity number?

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's charity number is 1180511. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1180511?

Search 1180511 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 Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation do?

The Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation undertakes and supports scientific research associated with biological nitrogen fixation and its use in agriculture to reduce the use of harmful nitrogen fertilisers and to improve crop yields. The Foundation is particularly concerned with the development and use of biological nitrogen fixation in crops grown by small-holder and subsistence farmers.

Does Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sustainable Nitrogen 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 Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation?

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.tsnf.org.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.

How much is Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation?

The register does not record Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's trustees paid?

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation: Azotic Foundation.

When was Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation registered as a charity?

Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation was entered on the register on 1 November 2018.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[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=1180511&subId=0).