--- title: "The Mary O'gara Foundation — charity 1199691 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mary O'gara Foundation (charity 1199691): income £35,019 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mary-o-gara-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:41:28.816Z 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. 1199691CIO MO # The Mary O'gara Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mary O'gara Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.marysstory.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199691&subId=0) Work at The Mary O'gara Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mary-o-gara-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Mary%20O) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mary O'gara Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £35,019 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £25,498 Registered charity number 1199691 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Fulwood Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.marysstory.org.uk](http://www.marysstory.org.uk/) Quick answer The Mary O'gara Foundation (number 1199691) 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 Mary O'gara Foundation do? Our main activity is the provision of suicide prevention training to the parents, friends, family and carers responsible for safeguarding young people across Lancashire, including in schools, colleges, universities and clubs. We also promote awareness of the importance of suicide prevention ,encouraging positive mental health and suicide awareness at all levels of education Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mary O'gara Foundation Answers The Mary O'gara Foundation 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Mary O'gara Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Mary O'gara Foundation'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 18 July 2022 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Mary O'gara Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mary O'gara Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mary O'gara Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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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-mary-o-gara-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Mary%20O) [Visit charity website](http://www.marysstory.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Mary O'gara Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Mary O'gara Foundation as a registered charity (number 1199691) 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 Mary O'gara Foundation's charity number? The Mary O'gara Foundation's charity number is 1199691. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199691? Search 1199691 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 Mary O'gara Foundation do? Our main activity is the provision of suicide prevention training to the parents, friends, family and carers responsible for safeguarding young people across Lancashire, including in schools, colleges, universities and clubs. We also promote awareness of the importance of suicide prevention ,encouraging positive mental health and suicide awareness at all levels of education Does The Mary O'gara Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mary O'gara 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 Mary O'gara Foundation? The Mary O'gara Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.marysstory.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mary O'gara Foundation? The register does not record The Mary O'gara Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Mary O'gara Foundation's trustees paid? The Mary O'gara Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Mary O'gara Foundation registered as a charity? The Mary O'gara Foundation was entered on the register on 18 July 2022. 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=1199691&subId=0).