--- title: "The Courtney Foundation — charity 1187689 | CharityCompare" description: "The Courtney Foundation (charity 1187689): income £87,633 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-courtney-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:34:58.933Z 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. 1187689CIO CF # The Courtney Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Courtney Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.thecourtneyfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187689&subId=0) Work at The Courtney Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-courtney-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Courtney%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Courtney Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2026-08-31 £87,633 Reported spending · year ending 2026-08-31 £54,630 Registered charity number 1187689 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Luton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thecourtneyfoundation.org](https://www.thecourtneyfoundation.org/) Quick answer The Courtney Foundation (number 1187689) 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 Courtney Foundation do? We work alongside people who are new to the UK and people facing hardship to navigate challenges and build connections through practical, material, and social support. We operate primarily in Luton, Bedfordshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Courtney Foundation Answers The Courtney Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Courtney Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Courtney Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Courtney 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Courtney Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 February 2020 Where it says it operates Luton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Courtney Foundation registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Courtney Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Courtney 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 Courtney 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Courtney Foundation's charity number? The Courtney Foundation's charity number is 1187689. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187689? Search 1187689 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 Courtney Foundation do? We work alongside people who are new to the UK and people facing hardship to navigate challenges and build connections through practical, material, and social support. We operate primarily in Luton, Bedfordshire. Does The Courtney Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Courtney 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 Courtney Foundation? The Courtney Foundation's website listed in our register data is https://www.thecourtneyfoundation.org. 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 Courtney Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Courtney Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Courtney Foundation? The register records The Courtney 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 Courtney Foundation's trustees paid? The Courtney Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Courtney Foundation registered as a charity? The Courtney Foundation was entered on the register on 3 February 2020. 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=1187689&subId=0).