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The Racing Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Racing Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about The Racing Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,199,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£3,430,000
Registered charity number
1145297
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Holborn Gate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Racing Foundation (number 1145297) 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 Racing Foundation do?

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Racing Foundation

Answers The Racing 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”.

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

The Racing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Racing Foundation's money come from?

The Racing Foundation reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.2m (99%), other income £7,000 (1%).

  • Investments£1.2m · 99%
  • Other income£7,000 · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Racing Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Racing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07890908 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

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 Racing Foundation registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Racing Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Racing 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

What should you check before donating to The Racing 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. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Racing Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Racing Foundation as a registered charity (number 1145297) 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 Racing Foundation's charity number?
The Racing Foundation's charity number is 1145297. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1145297?
Search 1145297 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 Racing Foundation do?
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Does The Racing Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Racing 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 Racing Foundation?
The Racing Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.racingfoundation.co.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.
How much is The Racing Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Racing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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 Racing Foundation's money come from?
The Racing Foundation reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.2m (99%), other income £7,000 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Racing Foundation?
The register does not record The Racing Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Racing Foundation's trustees paid?
The Racing Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Racing Foundation registered as a charity?
The Racing Foundation was entered on the register on 6 January 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07890908).

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.