The Cornerstones Foundation (number 1169145) 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 Cornerstones Foundation do?
To provide a range of customised, specialised and intensive interventions to children and young people in care in order to support and maximise their educational attainment, and to support young people to develop a career pathway (in conjunction with the most appropriate public or private sector organisation) to enable a successful transition to full-time and permanent employment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cornerstones Foundation
Answers The Cornerstones Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record The Cornerstones Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Cornerstones Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
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 Cornerstones Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cornerstones Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cornerstones Foundation.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Cornerstones Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Cornerstones Foundation as a registered charity (number 1169145) 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 Cornerstones Foundation's charity number?
The Cornerstones Foundation's charity number is 1169145. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1169145?
Search 1169145 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 Cornerstones Foundation do?
To provide a range of customised, specialised and intensive interventions to children and young people in care in order to support and maximise their educational attainment, and to support young people to develop a career pathway (in conjunction with the most appropriate public or private sector organisation) to enable a successful transition to full-time and permanent employment.
Does The Cornerstones Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cornerstones 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 Cornerstones Foundation?
The Cornerstones Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.cornerstonesfuturelives.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cornerstones Foundation?
The register does not record The Cornerstones Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Cornerstones Foundation's trustees paid?
The Cornerstones Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Cornerstones Foundation registered as a charity?
The Cornerstones Foundation was entered on the register on 12 September 2016.