--- title: "The Sapphire Foundation — charity 1140603 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sapphire Foundation (charity 1140603): income £342k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sapphire-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-10T19:41:37.156Z 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. 1140603Trust SF # The Sapphire Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sapphire Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1140603&subId=0) Work at The Sapphire Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sapphire-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Sapphire%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sapphire Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-08 £342,066 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-08 £342,356 Registered charity number 1140603 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Sapphire Foundation (number 1140603) 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 Sapphire Foundation do? To promote or advance any purpose which is charitable according to the law of England and Wales for the benefit of the public by the payment of grants, loans and other payments to organisations the trustees shall deem fit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sapphire Foundation Answers The Sapphire Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 8 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sapphire Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Sapphire Foundation's annual return for the year ending 8 February 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Sapphire Foundation 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Sapphire Foundation's annual return for the year ending 8 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 February 2011 Where it says it operates Islington · Namibia ## 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 Sapphire Foundation registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sapphire Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sapphire 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 Sapphire 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. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sapphire-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Sapphire%20Foundation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Sapphire Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Sapphire Foundation as a registered charity (number 1140603) 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 Sapphire Foundation's charity number? The Sapphire Foundation's charity number is 1140603. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1140603? Search 1140603 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 Sapphire Foundation do? To promote or advance any purpose which is charitable according to the law of England and Wales for the benefit of the public by the payment of grants, loans and other payments to organisations the trustees shall deem fit. Does The Sapphire Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sapphire 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 Sapphire Foundation? The Sapphire Foundation 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 Sapphire Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sapphire Foundation's annual return for the year ending 8 February 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Sapphire Foundation? The register records The Sapphire Foundation 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 Sapphire Foundation's trustees paid? The Sapphire Foundation's annual return for the year ending 8 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sapphire Foundation registered as a charity? The Sapphire Foundation was entered on the register on 28 February 2011. 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=1140603&subId=0).