--- title: "The Cotton Hall Foundation — charity 311356 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cotton Hall Foundation (charity 311356): income £19,708 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cotton-hall-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:12.779Z 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. 311356 CH # The Cotton Hall Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cotton Hall Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=311356&subId=0) Work at The Cotton Hall Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cotton-hall-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Cotton%20Hall%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cotton Hall Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £19,708 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £24,176 Registered charity number 311356 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Cotton Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.uk](http://cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.uk/) Quick answer The Cotton Hall Foundation (number 311356) 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 Cotton Hall Foundation do? To enhance the general wellbeing of children and young people in Girton, and to maintain and equip the Cotton Hall enabling activities that advance and promote the moral, spiritual and social welfare of the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cotton Hall Foundation Answers The Cotton Hall Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Cotton Hall Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Cotton Hall Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 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 does not record The Cotton Hall Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Cotton Hall Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 November 1962 Previous names on the register Cotton's Educational Foundation Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Cotton Hall Foundation registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cotton Hall Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cotton Hall 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 Cotton Hall 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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The Cotton Hall Foundation's charity number is 311356. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 311356? Search 311356 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 Cotton Hall Foundation do? To enhance the general wellbeing of children and young people in Girton, and to maintain and equip the Cotton Hall enabling activities that advance and promote the moral, spiritual and social welfare of the community. Does The Cotton Hall Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cotton Hall 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 Cotton Hall Foundation? The Cotton Hall Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://cottonhallfoundationgirton.co.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 Cotton Hall Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cotton Hall Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 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 Cotton Hall Foundation? The register does not record The Cotton Hall Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Cotton Hall Foundation's trustees paid? The Cotton Hall Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Cotton Hall Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Cotton Hall Foundation: Cotton's Educational Foundation. When was The Cotton Hall Foundation registered as a charity? The Cotton Hall Foundation was entered on the register on 30 November 1962. 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=311356&subId=0).