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The Bright Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
The Bright Foundation (number 1179452) 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 Bright Foundation do?
Arts education charity with two venues in Hastings: Barn Theatre and Museum: 48 seat children's theatre, toy museum, 24 acres of land; and Benbow Arts Space: youth filmmaking space & early cinema exhibition. Activities:- Schools and Groups - cultural education- Public events and theatre shows- Creative skills and employability programmes- Improving access for disadvantaged children
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bright Foundation
Answers The Bright 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 Bright Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Bright Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Bright Foundation's money come from?
The Bright Foundation reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £534k (94%), charitable activities £32k (6%), investments £2,611 (0%).
Donations and legacies£534k · 94%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£32k · 6%
Investments£2,611 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Bright Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Bright 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
Previous names on the register
The Children's Art and Education Foundation
Where it says it operates
East Sussex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Bright Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bright Foundation yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Bright Foundation as a registered charity (number 1179452) 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 Bright Foundation's charity number?
The Bright Foundation's charity number is 1179452. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Bright Foundation do?
Arts education charity with two venues in Hastings: Barn Theatre and Museum: 48 seat children's theatre, toy museum, 24 acres of land; and Benbow Arts Space: youth filmmaking space & early cinema exhibition. Activities:- Schools and Groups - cultural education- Public events and theatre shows- Creative skills and employability programmes- Improving access for disadvantaged children
Does The Bright Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bright 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 Bright Foundation?
The Bright Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.thebrightfoundation.org.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.
How much is The Bright Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bright Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Bright Foundation's money come from?
The Bright Foundation reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £534k (94%), charitable activities £32k (6%), investments £2,611 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bright Foundation?
The register does not record The Bright Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Bright Foundation's trustees paid?
The Bright 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 Bright Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Bright Foundation: The Children's Art and Education Foundation.
When was The Bright Foundation registered as a charity?
The Bright Foundation was entered on the register on 3 August 2018.