--- title: "The Aldenham Foundation — charity 298140 | CharityCompare" description: "The Aldenham Foundation (charity 298140): income £22.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-aldenham-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:15:38.791Z 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. 298140Charitable company AF # The Aldenham Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Aldenham Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.aldenham.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298140&subId=0) Work at The Aldenham Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-aldenham-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Aldenham%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Aldenham Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £22,616,296 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £23,281,165 Registered charity number 298140 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Aldenham Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.aldenham.com](http://www.aldenham.com/) Quick answer The Aldenham Foundation (number 298140) 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 Aldenham Foundation do? Trustee of the Aldenham School Charity and St Hilda's Educatioal Trust Ltd, charities engaged in secondary, primary and nursery education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Aldenham Foundation Answers The Aldenham Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Aldenham Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Aldenham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 57 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £150,001–£200,000 | 2 | | --- | --- | | £140,001–£150,000 | 1 | | £120,001–£130,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £80,001–£90,000 | 6 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 9 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 37 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Aldenham Foundation's money come from? The Aldenham Foundation reported £23m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £22m (97%), trading and fundraising events £337k (1%), investments £174k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£22m · 97% - Trading and fundraising events£337k · 1% - Investments£174k · 1% - Donations and legacies£102k · 0% - Other income£99k · 0% ### Does The Aldenham Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Aldenham Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Aldenham Foundation 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 does not record The Aldenham Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Aldenham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 November 1987 Company number [01847134](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01847134) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Aldenham School Company Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 298140. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Aldenham School Charity (298140-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298140&subId=1) ## What causes is The Aldenham Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Aldenham Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Aldenham 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 The Aldenham Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-aldenham-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Aldenham%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.aldenham.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Aldenham Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Aldenham Foundation as a registered charity (number 298140) 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 Aldenham Foundation's charity number? The Aldenham Foundation's charity number is 298140. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 298140? Search 298140 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 Aldenham Foundation do? Trustee of the Aldenham School Charity and St Hilda's Educatioal Trust Ltd, charities engaged in secondary, primary and nursery education. Does The Aldenham Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Aldenham 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 Aldenham Foundation? The Aldenham Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.aldenham.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. How much is The Aldenham Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Aldenham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 57 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). 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. Where does The Aldenham Foundation's money come from? The Aldenham Foundation reported £23m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £22m (97%), trading and fundraising events £337k (1%), investments £174k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Aldenham Foundation? The register does not record The Aldenham Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Aldenham Foundation's trustees paid? The Aldenham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Aldenham Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Aldenham Foundation: The Aldenham School Company. When was The Aldenham Foundation registered as a charity? The Aldenham Foundation was entered on the register on 24 November 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01847134). 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=298140&subId=0).