--- title: "The Foundations Trust — charity 1076750 | CharityCompare" description: "The Foundations Trust (charity 1076750): income £295k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-foundations-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:55:50.281Z 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. 1076750Charitable company FT # The Foundations Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Foundations Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.christianheritage.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1076750&subId=0) Work at The Foundations Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-foundations-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Foundations%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Foundations Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £294,992 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £252,383 Registered charity number 1076750 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Round Church Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.christianheritage.org.uk](http://www.christianheritage.org.uk/) Quick answer The Foundations Trust (number 1076750) 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 Foundations Trust do? The Foundations Trust provides support and oversight for a range of connected projects based from the twelfth-century Round Church in the centre of Cambridge, exploring the relationship between Christianity and culture. These include Christian Heritage which runs the Round Church Visitor Centre and the Cambridge Christian Study Centre through which the charity also supports university ministry. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Foundations Trust Answers The Foundations Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Foundations Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Foundations Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Foundations Trust 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 Foundations Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 July 1999 Company number [03688829](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03688829) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Cambridge Summer School of Theology; Christian Heritage Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. 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 Foundations Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Foundations Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Foundations Trust. 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 Foundations Trust? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-foundations-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Foundations%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.christianheritage.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Foundations Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Foundations Trust as a registered charity (number 1076750) 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 Foundations Trust's charity number? The Foundations Trust's charity number is 1076750. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1076750? Search 1076750 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 Foundations Trust do? The Foundations Trust provides support and oversight for a range of connected projects based from the twelfth-century Round Church in the centre of Cambridge, exploring the relationship between Christianity and culture. These include Christian Heritage which runs the Round Church Visitor Centre and the Cambridge Christian Study Centre through which the charity also supports university ministry. Does The Foundations Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Foundations Trust. 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 Foundations Trust? The Foundations Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.christianheritage.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 Foundations Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Foundations Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Foundations Trust? The register records The Foundations Trust 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 Foundations Trust's trustees paid? The Foundations Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Foundations Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Foundations Trust: Cambridge Summer School of Theology; Christian Heritage. When was The Foundations Trust registered as a charity? The Foundations Trust was entered on the register on 27 July 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03688829). 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=1076750&subId=0).