--- title: "The Thomas Franks Foundation — charity 1185180 | CharityCompare" description: "The Thomas Franks Foundation (charity 1185180): income £183k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-thomas-franks-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T02:23:00.503Z 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. 1185180CIO TF # The Thomas Franks Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Thomas Franks Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185180&subId=0) Work at The Thomas Franks Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-thomas-franks-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Thomas%20Franks%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Thomas Franks Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £182,628 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £192,515 Registered charity number 1185180 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Stables Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Thomas Franks Foundation (number 1185180) 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 Thomas Franks Foundation do? The relief of need amongst disadvantaged, (due to poverty or financial hardship, ill health or deprived social circumstances) children and young people for the public benefit, in particular by the award of grants which assist and support the development of children and young people,including to projects which undertake direct educational activity and food-based learning. England,Wales, Scotland. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Thomas Franks Foundation Answers The Thomas Franks 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Thomas Franks Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Thomas Franks Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 September 2019 Also known as T.t.f.f. Where it says it operates Kenya · Malta · Portugal · Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Thomas Franks Foundation registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Thomas Franks Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Thomas Franks 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 Thomas Franks 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Thomas Franks Foundation's charity number? The Thomas Franks Foundation's charity number is 1185180. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185180? Search 1185180 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 Thomas Franks Foundation do? The relief of need amongst disadvantaged, (due to poverty or financial hardship, ill health or deprived social circumstances) children and young people for the public benefit, in particular by the award of grants which assist and support the development of children and young people,including to projects which undertake direct educational activity and food-based learning. England,Wales, Scotland. Does The Thomas Franks Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Thomas Franks 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 Thomas Franks Foundation? The Thomas Franks Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Thomas Franks Foundation? The register does not record The Thomas Franks Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Thomas Franks Foundation's trustees paid? The Thomas Franks Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Thomas Franks Foundation registered as a charity? The Thomas Franks Foundation was entered on the register on 5 September 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=1185180&subId=0).