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The Desk & Chair Foundation

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The Desk & Chair Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about The Desk & Chair Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£313,230
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£267,950
Registered charity number
1103895
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Western International Market
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Desk & Chair Foundation (number 1103895) 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 Desk & Chair Foundation do?

The charityÔÇÖs objects and principal activities are:The advancement of education of any person in Tanzania, England and Wales or elsewhere; & the relief of financial hardship and the assistance of social welfare. The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus upon the establishment of new wells by working in partnership with the local communities.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Desk & Chair Foundation

Answers The Desk & Chair Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Desk & Chair Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

The Desk & Chair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records The Desk & Chair 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 Desk & Chair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04873624 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Meghjee Family Charitable Trust
Where it says it operates
Tanzania

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Desk & Chair Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Desk & Chair Foundation yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Desk & Chair Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Desk & Chair Foundation as a registered charity (number 1103895) 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 Desk & Chair Foundation's charity number?
The Desk & Chair Foundation's charity number is 1103895. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1103895?
Search 1103895 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 Desk & Chair Foundation do?
The charityÔÇÖs objects and principal activities are:The advancement of education of any person in Tanzania, England and Wales or elsewhere; & the relief of financial hardship and the assistance of social welfare. The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus upon the establishment of new wells by working in partnership with the local communities.
Does The Desk & Chair Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Desk & Chair 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 Desk & Chair Foundation?
The Desk & Chair Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.tdcf.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 Desk & Chair Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Desk & Chair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Desk & Chair Foundation?
The register records The Desk & Chair 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 Desk & Chair Foundation's trustees paid?
The Desk & Chair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Desk & Chair Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Desk & Chair Foundation: The Meghjee Family Charitable Trust.
When was The Desk & Chair Foundation registered as a charity?
The Desk & Chair Foundation was entered on the register on 24 May 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04873624).

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.