--- title: "Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO — charity 1183391 | CharityCompare" description: "Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO (charity 1183391): income £401k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/veronica-and-lars-bane-foundation-cio retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:16:12.501Z 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. 1183391CIO VA # Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO 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://www.banefoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183391&subId=0) Work at Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=veronica-and-lars-bane-foundation-cio&type=claim&name=Veronica%20and%20Lars%20Bane%20Foundation%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £401,407 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £311,631 Registered charity number 1183391 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.banefoundation.org](http://www.banefoundation.org/) Quick answer Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO (number 1183391) 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO do? Focus will be on grant making to charitable organisations and projects for the advancement of education, health, arts and culture and organisations and projects that help promote human rights. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO Answers Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO 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 records Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO 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) Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO'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 13 May 2019 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO. 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO? - 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=veronica-and-lars-bane-foundation-cio&type=claim&name=Veronica%20and%20Lars%20Bane%20Foundation%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://www.banefoundation.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO as a registered charity (number 1183391) 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO's charity number? Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO's charity number is 1183391. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1183391? Search 1183391 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO do? Focus will be on grant making to charitable organisations and projects for the advancement of education, health, arts and culture and organisations and projects that help promote human rights. Does Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO. 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO? Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.banefoundation.org. 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO? The register records Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO 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 Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO's trustees paid? Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO registered as a charity? Veronica and Lars Bane Foundation CIO was entered on the register on 13 May 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=1183391&subId=0).