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Registered charity · No. 1196435CIO

The Patch Foundation CIO

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The Patch Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation.

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What are the key facts about The Patch Foundation CIO?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£4,329,876
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,177,526
Registered charity number
1196435
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Eastern Parade
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Patch Foundation CIO (number 1196435) 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 Patch Foundation CIO do?

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, and the promotion of art and the advancement of education in the arts, and other charitable purposes, in the UK, both directly and through grant funding.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Patch Foundation CIO

Answers The Patch Foundation CIO 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”.

How much are The Patch Foundation CIO's highest-paid staff paid?

The Patch Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.

Where does The Patch Foundation CIO's money come from?

The Patch Foundation CIO reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £3.8m (87%), trading and fundraising events £557k (13%), other income £20k (0%).

  • Donations and legacies£3.8m · 87%
  • Trading and fundraising events£557k · 13%
  • Other income£20k · 0%
  • Investments£3,490 · 0%

Does The Patch Foundation CIO receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Patch Foundation CIO. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Patch Foundation CIO 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 Patch Foundation CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Patch Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Portsmouth City

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 Patch Foundation CIO registered for?

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Patch Foundation CIO yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Patch Foundation CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Patch Foundation CIO as a registered charity (number 1196435) 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 Patch Foundation CIO's charity number?
The Patch Foundation CIO's charity number is 1196435. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1196435?
Search 1196435 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 Patch Foundation CIO do?
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, and the promotion of art and the advancement of education in the arts, and other charitable purposes, in the UK, both directly and through grant funding.
Does The Patch Foundation CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Patch Foundation CIO. 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 Patch Foundation CIO?
The Patch Foundation CIO does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is The Patch Foundation CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Patch Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Where does The Patch Foundation CIO's money come from?
The Patch Foundation CIO reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £3.8m (87%), trading and fundraising events £557k (13%), other income £20k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Patch Foundation CIO?
The register does not record The Patch Foundation CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Patch Foundation CIO's trustees paid?
The Patch Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Patch Foundation CIO registered as a charity?
The Patch Foundation CIO was entered on the register on 5 November 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.