--- title: "The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde — charity 526603 | CharityCompare" description: "The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde (charity 526603): income £5,563 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-baines-school-foundation-poulton-le-fylde retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:38.230Z 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. 526603 BS # The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde 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.baines.lancs.sch.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526603&subId=0) Work at The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-baines-school-foundation-poulton-le-fylde&type=claim&name=The%20Baines%20School%20Foundation%20Poulton-Le-Fylde) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,563 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,393 Registered charity number 526603 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Poulton-Le-Fylde Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.baines.lancs.sch.uk](http://www.baines.lancs.sch.uk/) Quick answer The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde (number 526603) 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 Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde do? The object of the charity is to provision of items, services and facilities for the school.Monies available if not used on the above purpose are applied to promoting the education of persons who are in need of financial assistance in the following priority ;a)persons who are attending the schoolb)persons who have at any time attended the school Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde Answers The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 February 1964 Previous names on the register Baines's Endowed Grammar School Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 526603. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Baines's Endowed Grammar School Old Boys' War Memorial Trust (526603-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526603&subId=1) ## What causes is The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde. 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 Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 526603 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 Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde do? The object of the charity is to provision of items, services and facilities for the school.Monies available if not used on the above purpose are applied to promoting the education of persons who are in need of financial assistance in the following priority ;a)persons who are attending the schoolb)persons who have at any time attended the school Does The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde. 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 Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde? The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde's website listed in our register data is http://www.baines.lancs.sch.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde? The register does not record The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde: Baines's Endowed Grammar School. When was The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde registered as a charity? The Baines School Foundation Poulton-Le-Fylde was entered on the register on 24 February 1964. 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=526603&subId=0).