--- title: "The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation — charity 1147189 | CharityCompare" description: "The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation (charity 1147189): income £38,419 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-alternative-hair-charitable-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:32.588Z 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. 1147189Trust AH # The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.alternativehair.org/charitable-foundation) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1147189&subId=0) Work at The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-alternative-hair-charitable-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Alternative%20Hair%20Charitable%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £38,419 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £52,023 Registered charity number 1147189 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Exeter Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.alternativehair.org/charitable-foundation](http://www.alternativehair.org/charitable-foundation) Quick answer The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation (number 1147189) 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation do? We are a grant making charity founded in January 2012 with a particular interest in the advancement of research into and the treatment and welfare of people, especially children, suffering leukaemia and related cancers of the blood. We make grants to carefully selected charities that meet these criteria Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation Answers The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Alternative Hair Charitable 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 May 2012 Also known as Fighting Leukaemia Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Alternative Hair Charitable 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation as a registered charity (number 1147189) 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's charity number? The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's charity number is 1147189. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1147189? Search 1147189 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation do? We are a grant making charity founded in January 2012 with a particular interest in the advancement of research into and the treatment and welfare of people, especially children, suffering leukaemia and related cancers of the blood. We make grants to carefully selected charities that meet these criteria Does The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Alternative Hair Charitable 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation? The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.alternativehair.org/charitable-foundation. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation? The register records The Alternative Hair Charitable 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 Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's trustees paid? The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation registered as a charity? The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation was entered on the register on 9 May 2012. 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=1147189&subId=0).