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The Elgar Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Elgar Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£207,556
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£43,222
Registered charity number
266849
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Thorneloe HOUSE
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Elgar Foundation (number 266849) 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 Elgar Foundation do?
The principal activity of the Foundation is the maintenance of the late Sir Edward Elgar's birthplace at Lower Broadheath, Worcester and of the collection of Elgar memorabilia and archive material. The Foundation is also concerned with the promotion of education in and an appreciation of Elgar's life and works.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Elgar Foundation
Answers The Elgar 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”.
Does The Elgar Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Elgar Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Elgar Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Elgar Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Elgar Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Elgar Foundation registered for?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Elgar Foundation as a registered charity (number 266849) 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 Elgar Foundation's charity number?
The Elgar Foundation's charity number is 266849. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 266849?
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What does The Elgar Foundation do?
The principal activity of the Foundation is the maintenance of the late Sir Edward Elgar's birthplace at Lower Broadheath, Worcester and of the collection of Elgar memorabilia and archive material. The Foundation is also concerned with the promotion of education in and an appreciation of Elgar's life and works.
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How can I donate to The Elgar Foundation?
The Elgar 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 Elgar Foundation?
The register does not record The Elgar Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Elgar Foundation's trustees paid?
The Elgar 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 Elgar Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Elgar Foundation: The Elgar Foundation Limited.
When was The Elgar Foundation registered as a charity?
The Elgar Foundation was entered on the register on 11 February 1974. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01147282).