The Yinka Shonibare Foundation (number 1183321) 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation do?
The support of international creative exchanges, the development of new work, the mutual understanding of cultural differences and breaking down traditional barriers of access, lack of infrastructure and education. Actively supporting transdisciplinary artists, researchers and practitioner residencies within the arts, design and agriculture; education and public events in the UK and Nigeria.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Yinka Shonibare Foundation
Answers The Yinka Shonibare 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”.
How much are The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
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 Yinka Shonibare 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Yinka Shonibare Foundation
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · Nigeria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Yinka Shonibare Foundation yet?
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Is The Yinka Shonibare Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Yinka Shonibare Foundation as a registered charity (number 1183321) 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation's charity number?
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's charity number is 1183321. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1183321?
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What does The Yinka Shonibare Foundation do?
The support of international creative exchanges, the development of new work, the mutual understanding of cultural differences and breaking down traditional barriers of access, lack of infrastructure and education. Actively supporting transdisciplinary artists, researchers and practitioner residencies within the arts, design and agriculture; education and public events in the UK and Nigeria.
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How can I donate to The Yinka Shonibare Foundation?
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://yinkashonibarefoundation.com. 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation?
The register records The Yinka Shonibare 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 Yinka Shonibare Foundation's trustees paid?
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Yinka Shonibare Foundation registered as a charity?
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation was entered on the register on 8 May 2019.