Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Hyde Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Hyde Foundation (number 302918) 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 Hyde Foundation do?
The promotion in the beneficial area of education, art and musicImproving conditions of life for recreation or other leisure occupationAward of scholarships, bursaries and maintenance allowances for educational puposes.The granting of financial assistance, outfits,clothing, etc.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hyde Foundation
Answers The Hyde 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 Hyde Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Hyde 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 does not record The Hyde Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Hyde 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
Also known as
The Hyde
Previous names on the register
Hyde Institute and Reading Rooms
Where it says it operates
Barnet · Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Hyde Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hyde Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hyde Foundation.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Hyde Foundation as a registered charity (number 302918) 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 Hyde Foundation's charity number?
The Hyde Foundation's charity number is 302918. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 302918?
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What does The Hyde Foundation do?
The promotion in the beneficial area of education, art and musicImproving conditions of life for recreation or other leisure occupationAward of scholarships, bursaries and maintenance allowances for educational puposes.The granting of financial assistance, outfits,clothing, etc.
Does The Hyde Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hyde 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 Hyde Foundation?
The Hyde Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.thehydefoundation.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 Hyde Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hyde 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 Hyde Foundation?
The register does not record The Hyde Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Hyde Foundation's trustees paid?
The Hyde 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 Hyde Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Hyde Foundation: Hyde Institute and Reading Rooms.
When was The Hyde Foundation registered as a charity?
The Hyde Foundation was entered on the register on 21 June 1963.