--- title: "The West Buckland School Foundation — charity 1096487 | CharityCompare" description: "The West Buckland School Foundation (charity 1096487): income £441k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-west-buckland-school-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:57:45.427Z 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. 1096487Charitable company WB # The West Buckland School Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The West Buckland School Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.westbuckland.com/foundation) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1096487&subId=0) Work at The West Buckland School Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-west-buckland-school-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20West%20Buckland%20School%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The West Buckland School Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £441,352 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £568,930 Registered charity number 1096487 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) West Buckland Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.westbuckland.com/foundation](http://www.westbuckland.com/foundation) Quick answer The West Buckland School Foundation (number 1096487) 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 West Buckland School Foundation do? To promote the charitable purposes of West Buckland School. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The West Buckland School Foundation Answers The West Buckland School Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The West Buckland School Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The West Buckland School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 West Buckland School 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 West Buckland School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 March 2003 Company number [04475523](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04475523) (Companies House) Previous names on the register West Buckland School Foundation Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1096487. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The West Buckland School Foundation Bursary Fund (1096487-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1096487&subId=1) ## What causes is The West Buckland School Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The West Buckland School Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The West Buckland School 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 West Buckland School 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. 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How do I check charity number 1096487? Search 1096487 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 West Buckland School Foundation do? To promote the charitable purposes of West Buckland School. Does The West Buckland School Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The West Buckland School 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 West Buckland School Foundation? The West Buckland School Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.westbuckland.com/foundation. 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. How much is The West Buckland School Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The West Buckland School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 West Buckland School Foundation? The register records The West Buckland School 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 West Buckland School Foundation's trustees paid? The West Buckland School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The West Buckland School Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The West Buckland School Foundation: West Buckland School Foundation. When was The West Buckland School Foundation registered as a charity? The West Buckland School Foundation was entered on the register on 12 March 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04475523). 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=1096487&subId=0).