--- title: "The Ernest Foundation — charity 1116823 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ernest Foundation (charity 1116823): income £50,524 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ernest-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T13:42:04.754Z 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. 1116823Charitable company EF # The Ernest Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ernest Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theernestfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1116823&subId=0) Work at The Ernest Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ernest-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Ernest%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ernest Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £50,524 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £52,885 Registered charity number 1116823 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Peckham Park Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theernestfoundation.org](http://www.theernestfoundation.org/) Quick answer The Ernest Foundation (number 1116823) 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 Ernest Foundation do? Organise health promotion seminars, workshops, and peer support group for people living with and affected by HIV and Mental Health. Run a support group for people living with HIV. We also organise activities for children and young people 'supplementary school' to get them off the street and empower them. Support and advocacy for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Help to support and reduce poverty. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ernest Foundation Answers The Ernest Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Ernest Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Ernest Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Ernest Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Ernest Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 2006 Company number [05976834](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05976834) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Barking and Dagenham · Barnet · Brent · Croydon · Greenwich · Hackney · Lambeth · Lewisham ## 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 Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Ernest Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ernest Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ernest 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 Ernest Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ernest-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Ernest%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.theernestfoundation.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Ernest Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Ernest Foundation as a registered charity (number 1116823) 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 Ernest Foundation's charity number? The Ernest Foundation's charity number is 1116823. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1116823? Search 1116823 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 Ernest Foundation do? Organise health promotion seminars, workshops, and peer support group for people living with and affected by HIV and Mental Health. Run a support group for people living with HIV. We also organise activities for children and young people 'supplementary school' to get them off the street and empower them. Support and advocacy for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Help to support and reduce poverty. Does The Ernest Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ernest 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 Ernest Foundation? The Ernest Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.theernestfoundation.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 Ernest Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ernest Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Ernest Foundation? The register does not record The Ernest Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Ernest Foundation's trustees paid? The Ernest Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Ernest Foundation registered as a charity? The Ernest Foundation was entered on the register on 16 November 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05976834). 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=1116823&subId=0).