--- title: "The Buddy Bag Foundation — charity 1164916 | CharityCompare" description: "The Buddy Bag Foundation (charity 1164916): income £332k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-buddy-bag-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:08:51.203Z 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. 1164916CIO BB # The Buddy Bag Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Buddy Bag Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.buddybagfoundation.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164916&subId=0) Work at The Buddy Bag Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-buddy-bag-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Buddy%20Bag%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Buddy Bag Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £332,303 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £159,532 Registered charity number 1164916 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 16 Maybrook Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.buddybagfoundation.co.uk](http://www.buddybagfoundation.co.uk/) Quick answer The Buddy Bag Foundation (number 1164916) 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 Buddy Bag Foundation do? The Buddy Bag Foundation provides relief of material hardship and need amongst children, young people and parents who are fleeing domestic abuse for the public benefit in England and Wales, primarily, but not exclusively, by providing items of basic necessity and comfort. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Buddy Bag Foundation Answers The Buddy Bag Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does The Buddy Bag Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Buddy Bag Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Buddy Bag 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 Buddy Bag 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 Buddy Bag Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 December 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Jersey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Buddy Bag Foundation registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Buddy Bag Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Buddy Bag 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 Buddy Bag 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. 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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 Buddy Bag Foundation's charity number? The Buddy Bag Foundation's charity number is 1164916. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164916? Search 1164916 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 Buddy Bag Foundation do? The Buddy Bag Foundation provides relief of material hardship and need amongst children, young people and parents who are fleeing domestic abuse for the public benefit in England and Wales, primarily, but not exclusively, by providing items of basic necessity and comfort. Does The Buddy Bag Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Buddy Bag 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 Buddy Bag Foundation? The Buddy Bag Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.buddybagfoundation.co.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 Buddy Bag Foundation? The register records The Buddy Bag 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 Buddy Bag Foundation's trustees paid? The Buddy Bag Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Buddy Bag Foundation registered as a charity? The Buddy Bag Foundation was entered on the register on 17 December 2015. 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=1164916&subId=0).