--- title: "The Kona Foundation — charity 1157502 | CharityCompare" description: "The Kona Foundation (charity 1157502): income £9,611 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-kona-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T09:43:35.554Z 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. 1157502CIO KF # The Kona Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Kona Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kona-cornwall.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157502&subId=0) Work at The Kona Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-kona-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Kona%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Kona Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £9,611 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £10,806 Registered charity number 1157502 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cawsand Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.kona-cornwall.org](http://www.kona-cornwall.org/) Quick answer The Kona Foundation (number 1157502) 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 Kona Foundation do? We are still applying for funding and awaiting the opportunity to create our first project. This is planned to go ahead at the end of August, into September. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Kona Foundation Answers The Kona Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Kona Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Kona Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Kona Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Kona Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 June 2014 Previous names on the register Kona Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Kona Foundation registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Kona Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Kona 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 Kona 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-kona-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Kona%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.kona-cornwall.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Kona Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Kona Foundation as a registered charity (number 1157502) 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 Kona Foundation's charity number? The Kona Foundation's charity number is 1157502. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157502? Search 1157502 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 Kona Foundation do? We are still applying for funding and awaiting the opportunity to create our first project. This is planned to go ahead at the end of August, into September. Does The Kona Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Kona 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 Kona Foundation? The Kona Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.kona-cornwall.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 Kona Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Kona Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Kona Foundation? The register does not record The Kona Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Kona Foundation's trustees paid? The Kona Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Kona Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Kona Foundation: Kona. When was The Kona Foundation registered as a charity? The Kona Foundation was entered on the register on 17 June 2014. 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=1157502&subId=0).