--- title: "The Brun Bear Foundation — charity 1174159 | CharityCompare" description: "The Brun Bear Foundation (charity 1174159): income £15,228 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-brun-bear-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:15:54.623Z 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. 1174159CIO BB # The Brun Bear Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Brun Bear Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.brunbearfoundation.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174159&subId=0) Work at The Brun Bear Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-brun-bear-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Brun%20Bear%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Brun Bear Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £15,228 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,525 Registered charity number 1174159 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Legion House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.brunbearfoundation.com](http://www.brunbearfoundation.com/) Quick answer The Brun Bear Foundation (number 1174159) 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 Brun Bear Foundation do? WhatGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESTHE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVESANIMALSECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT IN BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY & LEWISHAMWhoCHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLEOTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIESTHE GENERAL PUBLIC / MANKINDHowMAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALSMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONSSPONSORS OR UNDERTAKES RESEARCH Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Brun Bear Foundation Answers The Brun Bear Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does The Brun Bear Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Brun Bear Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Brun Bear 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 records The Brun Bear 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 Brun Bear Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 August 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Brun Bear Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Brun Bear Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Brun Bear 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 Brun Bear 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-brun-bear-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Brun%20Bear%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.brunbearfoundation.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Brun Bear Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Brun Bear Foundation as a registered charity (number 1174159) 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 Brun Bear Foundation's charity number? The Brun Bear Foundation's charity number is 1174159. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174159? Search 1174159 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 Brun Bear Foundation do? WhatGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESTHE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVESANIMALSECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT IN BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY & LEWISHAMWhoCHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLEOTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIESTHE GENERAL PUBLIC / MANKINDHowMAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALSMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONSSPONSORS OR UNDERTAKES RESEARCH Does The Brun Bear Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Brun Bear 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 Brun Bear Foundation? The Brun Bear Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.brunbearfoundation.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Brun Bear Foundation? The register records The Brun Bear 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 Brun Bear Foundation's trustees paid? The Brun Bear Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Brun Bear Foundation registered as a charity? The Brun Bear Foundation was entered on the register on 7 August 2017. 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=1174159&subId=0).