--- title: "The Medicash Foundation — charity 257636 | CharityCompare" description: "The Medicash Foundation (charity 257636): income £57,966 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-medicash-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:41:07.807Z 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. 257636 MF # The Medicash Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Medicash Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=257636&subId=0) Work at The Medicash Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-medicash-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Medicash%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Medicash Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £57,966 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £494,542 Registered charity number 257636 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Derby Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Medicash Foundation (number 257636) 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 Medicash Foundation do? The charity makes donations to charities, local authority departments or other trusts where the recipient organisation is using the funds to assist with improving the quality of health of those individuals being supported by that organisation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Medicash Foundation Answers The Medicash Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 Medicash Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Medicash Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 February 1969 Previous names on the register Medicash Charitable Trust; The Merseyside Health Benefits Council Charitable Trust; The Merseyside Hospitals Council Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral · Cheshire East · Lancashire · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Medicash Foundation registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Medicash Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Medicash 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 Medicash 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Medicash Foundation as a registered charity (number 257636) 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 Medicash Foundation's charity number? The Medicash Foundation's charity number is 257636. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 257636? Search 257636 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 Medicash Foundation do? The charity makes donations to charities, local authority departments or other trusts where the recipient organisation is using the funds to assist with improving the quality of health of those individuals being supported by that organisation. Does The Medicash Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Medicash 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 Medicash Foundation? The Medicash Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Medicash Foundation? The register does not record The Medicash Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Medicash Foundation's trustees paid? The Medicash Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Medicash Foundation previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Medicash Foundation: Medicash Charitable Trust; The Merseyside Health Benefits Council Charitable Trust; The Merseyside Hospitals Council Charitable Trust. When was The Medicash Foundation registered as a charity? The Medicash Foundation was entered on the register on 19 February 1969. 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=257636&subId=0).