--- title: "The Jacob Foundation — charity 290759 | CharityCompare" description: "The Jacob Foundation (charity 290759): income £1.1m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-jacob-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T06:04:11.895Z 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. 290759Charitable company JF # The Jacob Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Jacob 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=290759&subId=0) Work at The Jacob Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-jacob-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Jacob%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Jacob Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,065,728 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,137,569 Registered charity number 290759 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) New Burlington House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Jacob Foundation (number 290759) 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 Jacob Foundation do? TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FOUNDATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, TRUSTS AND UNDERTAKINGS ESTABLISHED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Jacob Foundation Answers The Jacob Foundation 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 Jacob Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Jacob Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Jacob Foundation's money come from? The Jacob Foundation reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £619k (58%), donations and legacies £446k (42%), investments £673 (0%). - Trading and fundraising events£619k · 58% - Donations and legacies£446k · 42% - Investments£673 · 0% ### Does The Jacob Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Jacob Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Jacob 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 Jacob Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Jacob Foundation'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 7 December 1984 Company number [01864076](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01864076) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Kessler Foundation Where it says it operates Israel · Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** 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 Jacob Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Jacob Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Jacob 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 Jacob 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Jacob Foundation as a registered charity (number 290759) 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 Jacob Foundation's charity number? The Jacob Foundation's charity number is 290759. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 290759? Search 290759 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 Jacob Foundation do? TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FOUNDATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, TRUSTS AND UNDERTAKINGS ESTABLISHED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Does The Jacob Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Jacob 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 Jacob Foundation? The Jacob Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Jacob Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Jacob Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does The Jacob Foundation's money come from? The Jacob Foundation reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £619k (58%), donations and legacies £446k (42%), investments £673 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Jacob Foundation? The register does not record The Jacob Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Jacob Foundation's trustees paid? The Jacob Foundation'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 Jacob Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Jacob Foundation: The Kessler Foundation. When was The Jacob Foundation registered as a charity? The Jacob Foundation was entered on the register on 7 December 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01864076). 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=290759&subId=0).