--- title: "The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation — charity 1193044 | CharityCompare" description: "The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation (charity 1193044): income £3,000 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-catering-hospitality-and-education-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:25:35.602Z 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. 1193044CIO CH # The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Catering, Hospitality and Education 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](https://chef.gives/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1193044&subId=0) Work at The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-catering-hospitality-and-education-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Catering%2C%20Hospitality%20and%20Education%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-07 £3,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-07 £2,809 Registered charity number 1193044 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Surbiton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [chef.gives](https://chef.gives/) Quick answer The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation (number 1193044) 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation do? C.H.E.F. PROVIDES GRANTS, EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN LESOTHO, TO ENABLE THEM TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME, AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. C.H.E.F. FUNDRAISES IN THE UK TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS IN LESOTHO. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation Answers The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 7 January 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 records The Catering, Hospitality and Education 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's annual return for the year ending 7 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 January 2021 Also known as C.h.e.f Previous names on the register Catering Hospitality Education Foundation Where it says it operates Lesotho ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Catering, Hospitality and Education 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation as a registered charity (number 1193044) 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's charity number? The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's charity number is 1193044. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1193044? Search 1193044 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation do? C.H.E.F. PROVIDES GRANTS, EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN LESOTHO, TO ENABLE THEM TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME, AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. C.H.E.F. FUNDRAISES IN THE UK TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS IN LESOTHO. Does The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Catering, Hospitality and Education 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation? The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's website listed in our register data is https://chef.gives/. 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation? The register records The Catering, Hospitality and Education 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 Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's trustees paid? The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation's annual return for the year ending 7 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation: Catering Hospitality Education Foundation. When was The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation registered as a charity? The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation was entered on the register on 8 January 2021. 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=1193044&subId=0).