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The Alan Sugar Foundation

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The Alan Sugar Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about The Alan Sugar Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£1,666,095
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£6,105,045
Registered charity number
294880
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Goldings Hill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Alan Sugar Foundation (number 294880) 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 Alan Sugar Foundation do?

As identified by the Trustees primarily in favour of children, the elderley and the disadvantaged in society.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Alan Sugar Foundation

Answers The Alan Sugar Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does The Alan Sugar Foundation's money come from?

The Alan Sugar Foundation reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.4m (86%), investments £229k (14%).

  • Donations and legacies£1.4m · 86%
  • Investments£229k · 14%

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

The register records The Alan Sugar 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 Alan Sugar Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 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: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 Alan Sugar Foundation registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Alan Sugar Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Alan Sugar 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

What should you check before donating to The Alan Sugar Foundation?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Alan Sugar Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Alan Sugar Foundation as a registered charity (number 294880) 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 Alan Sugar Foundation's charity number?
The Alan Sugar Foundation's charity number is 294880. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 294880?
Search 294880 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 Alan Sugar Foundation do?
As identified by the Trustees primarily in favour of children, the elderley and the disadvantaged in society.
Does The Alan Sugar Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Alan Sugar 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 Alan Sugar Foundation?
The Alan Sugar Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Alan Sugar Foundation's money come from?
The Alan Sugar Foundation reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.4m (86%), investments £229k (14%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Alan Sugar Foundation?
The register records The Alan Sugar 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 Alan Sugar Foundation's trustees paid?
The Alan Sugar Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Alan Sugar Foundation registered as a charity?
The Alan Sugar Foundation was entered on the register on 30 July 1986.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.