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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Mclain Foundation Limited?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£2,829,974
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£543,653
Registered charity number
1139841
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
New Fetter Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Mclain Foundation Limited (number 1139841) 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 Mclain Foundation Limited do?
The objects of the foundation are such exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine. It operates as a grant-making charity, supporting charitable projects and organisations with grants of varying sizes and durations.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mclain Foundation Limited
Answers The Mclain Foundation Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Mclain Foundation Limited's money come from?
The Mclain Foundation Limited reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.5m (89%), investments £325k (11%).
Donations and legacies£2.5m · 89%
Investments£325k · 11%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Mclain Foundation Limited 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
The Mclain Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Eight Strands Foundation (UK) Limited; The Mclain 8 Strands Foundation Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · United States
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Mclain Foundation Limited registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mclain Foundation Limited yet?
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Is The Mclain Foundation Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Mclain Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 1139841) 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 Mclain Foundation Limited's charity number?
The Mclain Foundation Limited's charity number is 1139841. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1139841?
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What does The Mclain Foundation Limited do?
The objects of the foundation are such exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine. It operates as a grant-making charity, supporting charitable projects and organisations with grants of varying sizes and durations.
Does The Mclain Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Mclain Foundation Limited?
The Mclain Foundation Limited does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Mclain Foundation Limited's money come from?
The Mclain Foundation Limited reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.5m (89%), investments £325k (11%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mclain Foundation Limited?
The register records The Mclain Foundation Limited 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 Mclain Foundation Limited's trustees paid?
The Mclain Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Mclain Foundation Limited previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Mclain Foundation Limited: Eight Strands Foundation (UK) Limited; The Mclain 8 Strands Foundation Limited.
When was The Mclain Foundation Limited registered as a charity?
The Mclain Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 13 January 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07463093).