The Christopher Laing Foundation (number 278460) 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 Christopher Laing Foundation do?
The charity grants donations to charitable organisations in the fields of children and young people, social welfare and health, with a priority to those organisations supporting disabled adults.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Christopher Laing Foundation
Answers The Christopher Laing Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Christopher Laing Foundation's money come from?
The Christopher Laing Foundation reported £8.1m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £7.4m (92%), investments £674k (8%).
Donations and legacies£7.4m · 92%
Investments£674k · 8%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Christopher Laing Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Christopher Laing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Christopher Laing Foundation registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Christopher Laing Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Christopher Laing Foundation.
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Is The Christopher Laing Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Christopher Laing Foundation as a registered charity (number 278460) 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 Christopher Laing Foundation's charity number?
The Christopher Laing Foundation's charity number is 278460. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278460?
Search 278460 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 Christopher Laing Foundation do?
The charity grants donations to charitable organisations in the fields of children and young people, social welfare and health, with a priority to those organisations supporting disabled adults.
Does The Christopher Laing Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Christopher Laing 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 Christopher Laing Foundation?
The Christopher Laing Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.christopherlaingfoundation.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.
Where does The Christopher Laing Foundation's money come from?
The Christopher Laing Foundation reported £8.1m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £7.4m (92%), investments £674k (8%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Christopher Laing Foundation?
The register does not record The Christopher Laing Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Christopher Laing Foundation's trustees paid?
The Christopher Laing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Christopher Laing Foundation registered as a charity?
The Christopher Laing Foundation was entered on the register on 7 September 1979.