Registered charity · No. 1148498Charitable company
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Debt Advice Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Debt Advice Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Debt Advice Foundation (number 1148498) 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 Debt Advice Foundation do?
Working towards the prevention and cure of unmanageable consumer debt, through helping those that are in need of advice and support, together with engaging with the next generation of credit users to foster a more responsible attitude towards borrowing and saving.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Debt Advice Foundation
Answers Debt Advice Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Debt Advice Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Debt Advice Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 does not record Debt Advice Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Debt Advice Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Debt Advice Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Debt Advice Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Debt Advice Foundation.
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The register data used for this profile lists Debt Advice Foundation as a registered charity (number 1148498) 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 Debt Advice Foundation's charity number?
Debt Advice Foundation's charity number is 1148498. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1148498?
Search 1148498 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 Debt Advice Foundation do?
Working towards the prevention and cure of unmanageable consumer debt, through helping those that are in need of advice and support, together with engaging with the next generation of credit users to foster a more responsible attitude towards borrowing and saving.
Does Debt Advice Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Debt Advice 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 Debt Advice Foundation?
Debt Advice Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.debtadvicefoundation.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.
How much is Debt Advice Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Debt Advice Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Debt Advice Foundation?
The register does not record Debt Advice Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Debt Advice Foundation's trustees paid?
Debt Advice Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Debt Advice Foundation registered as a charity?
Debt Advice Foundation was entered on the register on 9 August 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08039416).