--- title: "The Hair Foundation — charity 1173785 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hair Foundation (charity 1173785): income £24 (2023). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hair-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-23T09:48:04.720Z 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. 1173785CIO HF # The Hair Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hair Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-23 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thehairfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173785&subId=0) Work at The Hair Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hair-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Hair%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hair Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2023-12-31 £24 Reported spending · year ending 2023-12-31 £1,902 Registered charity number 1173785 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Marlborough Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thehairfoundation.org](http://www.thehairfoundation.org/) What does the register show for The Hair Foundation? The Hair Foundation (number 1173785) 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 Hair Foundation do? The charity provides free hairdressing services to homeless people in a salon environment. This currently is on an 8 weekly cycle. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-23. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hair Foundation Answers The Hair Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2023, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Hair Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Hair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2023 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 Hair Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Hair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2023 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 July 2017 Where it says it operates United States · City of London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-23. 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 Hair Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hair Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hair 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 Hair 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. [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-hair-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Hair%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.thehairfoundation.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Hair Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Hair Foundation as a registered charity (number 1173785) 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 Hair Foundation's charity number? The Hair Foundation's charity number is 1173785. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173785? Search 1173785 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 Hair Foundation do? The charity provides free hairdressing services to homeless people in a salon environment. This currently is on an 8 weekly cycle. Does The Hair Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hair 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 Hair Foundation? The Hair Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.thehairfoundation.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 Hair Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2023 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 Hair Foundation? The register does not record The Hair Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Hair Foundation's trustees paid? The Hair Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2023 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Hair Foundation registered as a charity? The Hair Foundation was entered on the register on 12 July 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-23, 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=1173785&subId=0).