Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Places Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Places Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£996,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£801,000
Registered charity number
505813
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
305 Gray's Inn Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Places Foundation (number 505813) 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 Places Foundation do?
The objectives of the charity are to improve the quality of life for people and communities, particularly for those who suffer disadvantage as a result of exclusion from the labour market and inadequate access to essential services.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Places Foundation
Answers The Places 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”.
Where does The Places Foundation's money come from?
The Places Foundation reported £996k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £745k (75%), trading and fundraising events £173k (17%), investments £76k (8%).
Donations and legacies£745k · 75%
Trading and fundraising events£173k · 17%
Investments£76k · 8%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2,000 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Places Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Places Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Pfp Regeneration; Places for People Neighbourhoods; The North British Housing Trust; Places Impact
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Places Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Places Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Places 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Places Foundation as a registered charity (number 505813) 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 Places Foundation's charity number?
The Places Foundation's charity number is 505813. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 505813?
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What does The Places Foundation do?
The objectives of the charity are to improve the quality of life for people and communities, particularly for those who suffer disadvantage as a result of exclusion from the labour market and inadequate access to essential services.
Does The Places Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Places 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 Places Foundation?
The Places Foundation 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 Places Foundation's money come from?
The Places Foundation reported £996k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £745k (75%), trading and fundraising events £173k (17%), investments £76k (8%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Places Foundation?
The register does not record The Places Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Places Foundation's trustees paid?
The Places Foundation'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 Places Foundation previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Places Foundation: Pfp Regeneration; Places for People Neighbourhoods; The North British Housing Trust; Places Impact.
When was The Places Foundation registered as a charity?
The Places Foundation was entered on the register on 7 December 1976. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01284754).