--- title: "The Cressy Foundation — charity 1001487 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cressy Foundation (charity 1001487): income £31,420 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cressy-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:04.400Z 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. 1001487Trust CF # The Cressy Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cressy Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1001487&subId=0) Work at The Cressy Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cressy-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Cressy%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cressy Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-17 £31,420 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-17 £32,406 Registered charity number 1001487 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Tower Wharf Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Cressy Foundation (number 1001487) 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 Cressy Foundation do? Awarding scholarships exhibitions endowments or grants or maintenance allowances tenable at the Prebendal School Chichester and making grants to Western Orchestral Society Ltd and Western Orchestral Foundation Charity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cressy Foundation Answers The Cressy Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 17 December 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 Cressy Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Cressy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 17 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 January 1991 Where it says it operates West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Cressy Foundation registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cressy Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cressy 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 Cressy 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 Cressy Foundation's charity number? The Cressy Foundation's charity number is 1001487. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1001487? Search 1001487 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 Cressy Foundation do? Awarding scholarships exhibitions endowments or grants or maintenance allowances tenable at the Prebendal School Chichester and making grants to Western Orchestral Society Ltd and Western Orchestral Foundation Charity. Does The Cressy Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cressy 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 Cressy Foundation? The Cressy Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cressy Foundation? The register does not record The Cressy Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Cressy Foundation's trustees paid? The Cressy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 17 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Cressy Foundation registered as a charity? The Cressy Foundation was entered on the register on 10 January 1991. 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=1001487&subId=0).