The Foundations Trust

About The Foundations Trust

The Foundations Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1076750). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), The Foundations Trust reported a total income of £294,992 and total expenditure of £252,383, a spending ratio of 86% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Foundations Trust describes its activities as follows: The Foundations Trust provides support and oversight for a range of connected projects based from the twelfth-century Round Church in the centre of Cambridge, exploring the relationship between Christianity and culture. These include Christian Heritage which runs the Round Church Visitor Centre and the Cambridge Christian Study Centre through which the charity also supports university ministry. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Foundations Trust. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 85.6% of income spent on charitable work