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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Wits Foundation UK?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£58,633
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£44,403
Registered charity number
1087539
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Wits Foundation UK (number 1087539) 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 Wits Foundation UK do?
General charitable activities and in particular the advancement of education for the benefit of the public and in particular the advancement of education at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wits Foundation UK
Answers Wits Foundation UK 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 Wits Foundation UK 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
Wits Foundation UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Wits University (South Africa) Charitable Company, UK
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 Individuals; 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 Wits Foundation UK registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Wits Foundation UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wits Foundation UK.
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 Wits Foundation UK?
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The register data used for this profile lists Wits Foundation UK as a registered charity (number 1087539) 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 Wits Foundation UK's charity number?
Wits Foundation UK's charity number is 1087539. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1087539?
Search 1087539 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 Wits Foundation UK do?
General charitable activities and in particular the advancement of education for the benefit of the public and in particular the advancement of education at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Does Wits Foundation UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wits Foundation UK. 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 Wits Foundation UK?
Wits Foundation UK does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wits Foundation UK?
The register records Wits Foundation UK 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 Wits Foundation UK's trustees paid?
Wits Foundation UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Wits Foundation UK previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Wits Foundation UK: Wits University (South Africa) Charitable Company, UK.
When was Wits Foundation UK registered as a charity?
Wits Foundation UK was entered on the register on 13 July 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04217424).