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The Charles Godwin Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Charles Godwin Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£136,146
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£23,452
Registered charity number
1050014
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Priest Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Charles Godwin Foundation (number 1050014) 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 Charles Godwin Foundation do?
The present donation strategy of the charity (based in South Cumbria) is to support local individuals, local charities and smaller organisations in preference to the major national charities. When making donations to individuals, those individuals are expected to be making efforts of their own to help meet the costs of their projects.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Charles Godwin Foundation
Answers The Charles Godwin 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Charles Godwin 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
The Charles Godwin 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
Previous names on the register
The Charles Godwin Charitable Trust
Where it says it operates
Cumbria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Charles Godwin Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Charles Godwin Foundation yet?
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Is The Charles Godwin Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Charles Godwin Foundation as a registered charity (number 1050014) 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 Charles Godwin Foundation's charity number?
The Charles Godwin Foundation's charity number is 1050014. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1050014?
Search 1050014 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 Charles Godwin Foundation do?
The present donation strategy of the charity (based in South Cumbria) is to support local individuals, local charities and smaller organisations in preference to the major national charities. When making donations to individuals, those individuals are expected to be making efforts of their own to help meet the costs of their projects.
Does The Charles Godwin Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Charles Godwin 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 Charles Godwin Foundation?
The Charles Godwin 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 Charles Godwin Foundation?
The register records The Charles Godwin 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 Charles Godwin Foundation's trustees paid?
The Charles Godwin Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Charles Godwin Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Charles Godwin Foundation: The Charles Godwin Charitable Trust.
When was The Charles Godwin Foundation registered as a charity?
The Charles Godwin Foundation was entered on the register on 20 October 1995.