--- title: "The Schweitzer Foundation UK — charity 1187127 | CharityCompare" description: "The Schweitzer Foundation UK (charity 1187127): income £3,832 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-schweitzer-foundation-uk retrieved: 2026-10-10T19:41:31.597Z 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. 1187127CIO SF # The Schweitzer Foundation UK Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Schweitzer Foundation UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://schweitzeruk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187127&subId=0) Work at The Schweitzer Foundation UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-schweitzer-foundation-uk&type=claim&name=The%20Schweitzer%20Foundation%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Schweitzer Foundation UK? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-01 £3,832 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-01 £2,336 Registered charity number 1187127 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Green Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [schweitzeruk.org](http://schweitzeruk.org/) Quick answer The Schweitzer Foundation UK (number 1187127) 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK do? To advance the education of the public in general about Albert Schweitzer's life and work.To promote humane behaviour and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals in general.To promote the moral and ethical improvement of humankind by encouraging compassion towards all forms of plant-life and the environment at large.To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Schweitzer Foundation UK Answers The Schweitzer Foundation UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Schweitzer Foundation UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 December 2019 Also known as The Albert Schweitzer Institute (UK); The Schweitzer Institute UK; The Schweitzer Institute Previous names on the register The Albert Schweitzer Foundation Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Schweitzer Foundation UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Schweitzer Foundation UK. 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK? - 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK as a registered charity (number 1187127) 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK's charity number? The Schweitzer Foundation UK's charity number is 1187127. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187127? Search 1187127 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK do? To advance the education of the public in general about Albert Schweitzer's life and work.To promote humane behaviour and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals in general.To promote the moral and ethical improvement of humankind by encouraging compassion towards all forms of plant-life and the environment at large.To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit. Does The Schweitzer Foundation UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Schweitzer Foundation UK. 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 Schweitzer Foundation UK? The Schweitzer Foundation UK's website listed in our register data is http://schweitzeruk.org. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Schweitzer Foundation UK? The register does not record The Schweitzer Foundation UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Schweitzer Foundation UK's trustees paid? The Schweitzer Foundation UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Schweitzer Foundation UK previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Schweitzer Foundation UK: The Albert Schweitzer Foundation. When was The Schweitzer Foundation UK registered as a charity? The Schweitzer Foundation UK was entered on the register on 23 December 2019. 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=1187127&subId=0).