--- title: "The Joy Foundation — charity 1133292 | CharityCompare" description: "The Joy Foundation (charity 1133292): income £45,796 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-joy-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T08:10:49.213Z 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. 1133292Charitable company JF # The Joy Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Joy Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.joyfoundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1133292&subId=0) Work at The Joy Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-joy-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Joy%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Joy Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £45,796 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £52,021 Registered charity number 1133292 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Lincoln Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.joyfoundation.org.uk](http://www.joyfoundation.org.uk/) Quick answer The Joy Foundation (number 1133292) 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 Joy Foundation do? "To provide activities for young people aged up to18 living in Lincolnshire to:a) help young people develop their skills and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent and responsible individuals;b) advance education;c) advance the Christian religion;d) provide recreational activity in the interests of social welfare for young people. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Joy Foundation Answers The Joy Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Joy Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Joy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 records The Joy Foundation 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 Joy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 December 2009 Company number [06876199](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06876199) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Joy Foundation registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Joy Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Joy 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 Joy 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-joy-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Joy%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.joyfoundation.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Joy Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Joy Foundation as a registered charity (number 1133292) 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 Joy Foundation's charity number? The Joy Foundation's charity number is 1133292. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1133292? Search 1133292 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 Joy Foundation do? "To provide activities for young people aged up to18 living in Lincolnshire to:a) help young people develop their skills and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent and responsible individuals;b) advance education;c) advance the Christian religion;d) provide recreational activity in the interests of social welfare for young people. Does The Joy Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Joy 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 Joy Foundation? The Joy Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.joyfoundation.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 Joy Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Joy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Joy Foundation? The register records The Joy Foundation 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 Joy Foundation's trustees paid? The Joy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Joy Foundation registered as a charity? The Joy Foundation was entered on the register on 14 December 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06876199). 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=1133292&subId=0).