The 1959 Group of Charities (number 249039) 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 The 1959 Group of Charities do?
Promoting the efficiency of member charities by facilitating the exchange of information about matters of common interest and encouraging voluntary work for member charities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The 1959 Group of Charities
Answers The 1959 Group of Charities 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”.
Where does The 1959 Group of Charities's money come from?
The 1959 Group of Charities reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (97%), donations and legacies £42k (2%), other income £2,663 (0%).
Trading and fundraising events£1.7m · 97%
Donations and legacies£42k · 2%
Other income£2,663 · 0%
Does The 1959 Group of Charities receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The 1959 Group of Charities. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The 1959 Group of Charities reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The 1959 Group of Charities 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
The 1959 Group of Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
Also known as
Cards For Good Causes Charities
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 The 1959 Group of Charities registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for The 1959 Group of Charities yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The 1959 Group of Charities.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The 1959 Group of Charities a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The 1959 Group of Charities as a registered charity (number 249039) 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 The 1959 Group of Charities's charity number?
The 1959 Group of Charities's charity number is 249039. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 249039?
Search 249039 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 The 1959 Group of Charities do?
Promoting the efficiency of member charities by facilitating the exchange of information about matters of common interest and encouraging voluntary work for member charities.
Does The 1959 Group of Charities have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The 1959 Group of Charities. 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 The 1959 Group of Charities?
The 1959 Group of Charities's website listed in our register data is http://www.cardsforcharity.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.
Where does The 1959 Group of Charities's money come from?
The 1959 Group of Charities reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (97%), donations and legacies £42k (2%), other income £2,663 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The 1959 Group of Charities?
The register records The 1959 Group of Charities 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 The 1959 Group of Charities's trustees paid?
The 1959 Group of Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
When was The 1959 Group of Charities registered as a charity?
The 1959 Group of Charities was entered on the register on 23 September 1966.