--- title: "The Barristers' Foundation — charity 1186390 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barristers' Foundation (charity 1186390): income £19,560 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barristers-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:40:50.865Z 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. 1186390Charitable company BF # The Barristers' Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Barristers' Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186390&subId=0) Work at The Barristers' Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barristers-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Barristers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barristers' Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,560 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,682 Registered charity number 1186390 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 289 High Holborn Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Barristers' Foundation (number 1186390) 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 Barristers' Foundation do? (i) To support barristers (and prospective barristers) who may be disadvantaged within the workplace, thereby supporting diversity in the profession(ii) To support access to justice by increasing understanding of the justice system and where necessary providing access to free legal advice; and(iii) To support the rule of law in the public's interest.The charity operates in England and Wales. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barristers' Foundation Answers The Barristers' Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 Barristers' Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Barristers' Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 November 2019 Company number [11948459](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11948459) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Barristers' Foundation registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barristers' Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barristers' 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 Barristers' 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Barristers' Foundation's charity number? The Barristers' Foundation's charity number is 1186390. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186390? Search 1186390 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 Barristers' Foundation do? (i) To support barristers (and prospective barristers) who may be disadvantaged within the workplace, thereby supporting diversity in the profession(ii) To support access to justice by increasing understanding of the justice system and where necessary providing access to free legal advice; and(iii) To support the rule of law in the public's interest.The charity operates in England and Wales. Does The Barristers' Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barristers' 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 Barristers' Foundation? The Barristers' Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Barristers' Foundation? The register does not record The Barristers' Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Barristers' Foundation's trustees paid? The Barristers' Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Barristers' Foundation registered as a charity? The Barristers' Foundation was entered on the register on 15 November 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11948459). 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=1186390&subId=0).