--- title: "The Magic Circle Foundation Limited — charity 297582 | CharityCompare" description: "The Magic Circle Foundation Limited (charity 297582): income £211k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-magic-circle-foundation-limited retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:57:32.164Z 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. 297582Charitable company MC # The Magic Circle Foundation Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Magic Circle Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.themagiccircle.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297582&subId=0) Work at The Magic Circle Foundation Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-magic-circle-foundation-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Magic%20Circle%20Foundation%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Magic Circle Foundation Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £210,679 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £283,026 Registered charity number 297582 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 12 Stephenson Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.themagiccircle.co.uk](http://www.themagiccircle.co.uk/) Quick answer The Magic Circle Foundation Limited (number 297582) 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited do? The promotion of the education of the public in the history and practice of the art of magic Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Magic Circle Foundation Limited Answers The Magic Circle Foundation Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Does The Magic Circle Foundation Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Magic Circle Foundation Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Magic Circle Foundation Limited 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 September 1987 Company number [02155182](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02155182) (Companies House) Also known as Centre for the Magic Arts / Cma Previous names on the register Centre for the Magic Arts Limited; The Magic Circle Foundation Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Magic Circle Foundation Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Magic Circle Foundation Limited. 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited? - 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 297582) 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited's charity number? The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's charity number is 297582. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297582? Search 297582 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited do? The promotion of the education of the public in the history and practice of the art of magic Does The Magic Circle Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Magic Circle Foundation Limited. 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited? The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.themagiccircle.co.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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Magic Circle Foundation Limited? The register does not record The Magic Circle Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's trustees paid? The Magic Circle Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Magic Circle Foundation Limited previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Magic Circle Foundation Limited: Centre for the Magic Arts Limited; The Magic Circle Foundation. When was The Magic Circle Foundation Limited registered as a charity? The Magic Circle Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 23 September 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02155182). 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=297582&subId=0).