Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The 2 Minute Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The 2 Minute Foundation (number 1185614) 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 2 Minute Foundation do?
To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. To advance the education of the public by providing all information, advice and raising awareness on issues surrounding waste generation, waste management and waste recycling (and the positive effect these acts have on their own wellbeing) primarily across the U.K and Ireland with global aspirations.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The 2 Minute Foundation
Answers The 2 Minute Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The 2 Minute Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The 2 Minute Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 records The 2 Minute 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
The 2 Minute Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 2 Minute Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The 2 Minute Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The 2 Minute Foundation.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The 2 Minute Foundation as a registered charity (number 1185614) 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 2 Minute Foundation's charity number?
The 2 Minute Foundation's charity number is 1185614. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185614?
Search 1185614 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 2 Minute Foundation do?
To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. To advance the education of the public by providing all information, advice and raising awareness on issues surrounding waste generation, waste management and waste recycling (and the positive effect these acts have on their own wellbeing) primarily across the U.K and Ireland with global aspirations.
Does The 2 Minute Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The 2 Minute 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 The 2 Minute Foundation?
The 2 Minute Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.2minute.org. 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 The 2 Minute Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The 2 Minute Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The 2 Minute Foundation?
The register records The 2 Minute 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 The 2 Minute Foundation's trustees paid?
The 2 Minute Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The 2 Minute Foundation registered as a charity?
The 2 Minute Foundation was entered on the register on 4 October 2019.