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The Usborne Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Usborne Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£2,356,656
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,026,784
Registered charity number
1121957
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
83-85 Saffron Hill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Usborne Foundation (number 1121957) 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 Usborne Foundation do?
fund and sponsor other charities. Further education generally and relief of poverty
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Usborne Foundation
Answers The Usborne Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Usborne Foundation's money come from?
The Usborne Foundation reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.4m (100%), investments £4,141 (0%).
Donations and legacies£2.4m · 100%
Investments£4,141 · 0%
Does The Usborne Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Usborne Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Usborne Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Usborne 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
The Usborne Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; 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 Usborne Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Usborne Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Usborne 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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What should you check before donating to The Usborne Foundation?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Usborne Foundation as a registered charity (number 1121957) 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 Usborne Foundation's charity number?
The Usborne Foundation's charity number is 1121957. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1121957?
Search 1121957 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 Usborne Foundation do?
fund and sponsor other charities. Further education generally and relief of poverty
Does The Usborne Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Usborne 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 Usborne Foundation?
The Usborne 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 Usborne Foundation's money come from?
The Usborne Foundation reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.4m (100%), investments £4,141 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Usborne Foundation?
The register records The Usborne 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 Usborne Foundation's trustees paid?
The Usborne Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Usborne Foundation registered as a charity?
The Usborne Foundation was entered on the register on 12 December 2007.