--- title: "The Louis Ross Foundation — charity 1168723 | CharityCompare" description: "The Louis Ross Foundation (charity 1168723): income £24,781 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-louis-ross-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:13:24.535Z 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. 1168723CIO LR # The Louis Ross Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Louis Ross Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.louisross.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168723&subId=0) Work at The Louis Ross Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-louis-ross-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Louis%20Ross%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Louis Ross Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-01 £24,781 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-01 £23,429 Registered charity number 1168723 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Tarrant Keyneston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.louisross.org](http://www.louisross.org/) Quick answer The Louis Ross Foundation (number 1168723) 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 Louis Ross Foundation do? Providing donations to charities supporting young people in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire who (i) provide caring support (ii) help homeless young people (iii) give care, respite & education facilities for autistic young people (iv) improve young people's mental health. Also advancing the education of young people by making awards that foster innovation & opportunity to disadvantaged students. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Louis Ross Foundation Answers The Louis Ross Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Louis Ross 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 Louis Ross Foundation's annual return for the year ending 1 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 August 2016 Where it says it operates Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; 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 Louis Ross Foundation registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Louis Ross Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Louis Ross 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 Louis Ross 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Louis Ross Foundation's charity number? The Louis Ross Foundation's charity number is 1168723. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168723? Search 1168723 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 Louis Ross Foundation do? Providing donations to charities supporting young people in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire who (i) provide caring support (ii) help homeless young people (iii) give care, respite & education facilities for autistic young people (iv) improve young people's mental health. Also advancing the education of young people by making awards that foster innovation & opportunity to disadvantaged students. Does The Louis Ross Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Louis Ross 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 Louis Ross Foundation? The Louis Ross Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.louisross.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Louis Ross Foundation? The register records The Louis Ross 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 Louis Ross Foundation's trustees paid? The Louis Ross Foundation's annual return for the year ending 1 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Louis Ross Foundation registered as a charity? The Louis Ross Foundation was entered on the register on 11 August 2016. 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=1168723&subId=0).