--- title: "The Van Neste Foundation — charity 201951 | CharityCompare" description: "The Van Neste Foundation (charity 201951): income £224k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-van-neste-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:29:52.677Z 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. 201951Trust VN # The Van Neste Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Van Neste Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://vanneste.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=201951&subId=0) Work at The Van Neste Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-van-neste-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Van%20Neste%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Van Neste Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £223,531 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £255,327 Registered charity number 201951 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Clifton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [vanneste.org.uk](http://vanneste.org.uk/) Quick answer The Van Neste Foundation (number 201951) 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 Van Neste Foundation do? Make grants to charitable bodies. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Van Neste Foundation Answers The Van Neste Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Van Neste Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Van Neste Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 11 December 1969 Where it says it operates Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · Bristol City · Plymouth City · Ghana · Kenya · Mali · Romania ## 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 Van Neste Foundation registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Van Neste Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Van Neste 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 Van Neste 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-van-neste-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Van%20Neste%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://vanneste.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Van Neste Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Van Neste Foundation as a registered charity (number 201951) 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 Van Neste Foundation's charity number? The Van Neste Foundation's charity number is 201951. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 201951? Search 201951 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 Van Neste Foundation do? Make grants to charitable bodies. Does The Van Neste Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Van Neste 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 Van Neste Foundation? The Van Neste Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://vanneste.org.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Van Neste Foundation? The register does not record The Van Neste Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Van Neste Foundation's trustees paid? The Van Neste Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Van Neste Foundation registered as a charity? The Van Neste Foundation was entered on the register on 11 December 1969. 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=201951&subId=0).