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The John Burns Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, animals.
The John Burns Foundation (number 1165392) 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 John Burns Foundation do?
Training socially isolated people and children in conservation,horticulture and woodland related countryside skills;Preventing people from social exclusion as a result of unemployment; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); disability; poor educational or skills attainment. Helping others via human animal interaction
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The John Burns Foundation
Answers The John Burns Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The John Burns Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The John Burns Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.
Where does The John Burns Foundation's money come from?
The John Burns Foundation reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £483k (47%), investments £340k (33%), trading and fundraising events £110k (11%).
Donations and legacies£483k · 47%
Investments£340k · 33%
Trading and fundraising events£110k · 11%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£96k · 9%
Other income£2,270 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The John Burns Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The John Burns Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Burns Pet Nutrition Foundation
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 John Burns Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimals
Why is there no Clarity Score for The John Burns Foundation yet?
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Is The John Burns Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The John Burns Foundation as a registered charity (number 1165392) 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 John Burns Foundation's charity number?
The John Burns Foundation's charity number is 1165392. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165392?
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What does The John Burns Foundation do?
Training socially isolated people and children in conservation,horticulture and woodland related countryside skills;Preventing people from social exclusion as a result of unemployment; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); disability; poor educational or skills attainment. Helping others via human animal interaction
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How can I donate to The John Burns Foundation?
The John Burns Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.johnburnsfoundation.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 John Burns Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The John Burns Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.
Where does The John Burns Foundation's money come from?
The John Burns Foundation reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £483k (47%), investments £340k (33%), trading and fundraising events £110k (11%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The John Burns Foundation?
The register does not record The John Burns Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The John Burns Foundation's trustees paid?
The John Burns Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The John Burns Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The John Burns Foundation: Burns Pet Nutrition Foundation.
When was The John Burns Foundation registered as a charity?
The John Burns Foundation was entered on the register on 2 February 2016.