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The Common Good Foundation

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The Common Good Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Common Good Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31
£199,203
Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31
£192,730
Registered charity number
1163668
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Langley House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Common Good Foundation (number 1163668) 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 Common Good Foundation do?

We are a charity and limited company established in 2016 in order to reconcile estranged interests; and promote,develop and champion the common good in the economy, politics and society. Its foundation was based upon the insight that there was increasing polarisation and isolation between communities within an economic framework. We provide training, seminars publications and broadcasts.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Common Good Foundation

Answers The Common Good Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Common Good Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

The Common Good Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Common Good 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 Common Good Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08835602 (Companies House)
Also known as
Common Good
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 Common Good Foundation registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Common Good Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Common Good 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Common Good Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Common Good Foundation as a registered charity (number 1163668) 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 Common Good Foundation's charity number?
The Common Good Foundation's charity number is 1163668. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1163668?
Search 1163668 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 Common Good Foundation do?
We are a charity and limited company established in 2016 in order to reconcile estranged interests; and promote,develop and champion the common good in the economy, politics and society. Its foundation was based upon the insight that there was increasing polarisation and isolation between communities within an economic framework. We provide training, seminars publications and broadcasts.
Does The Common Good Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Common Good 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 Common Good Foundation?
The Common Good Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.commongoodfoundation.org.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.
How much is The Common Good Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Common Good Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Common Good Foundation?
The register records The Common Good 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 Common Good Foundation's trustees paid?
The Common Good Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Common Good Foundation registered as a charity?
The Common Good Foundation was entered on the register on 21 September 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08835602).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.