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Registered charity · No. 1188868CIO

Foundation for Life

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Foundation for Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Foundation for Life?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£80,782
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£61,858
Registered charity number
1188868
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Dinsdale Place
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Foundation for Life (number 1188868) 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 Foundation for Life do?

The charity runs the Tyneside Pregnancy Advice Centre, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, providing support for women facing unplanned pregnancy. Services are free and confidential, and include information and advice on issues relating to pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption, the opportunity for a limited non-diagnostic ultrasound scan, and ongoing care and support for women and their families.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Foundation for Life

Answers Foundation for Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Foundation for Life's highest-paid staff paid?

Foundation for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

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 Foundation for Life 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

Foundation for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Tyneside Pregnancy Advice Centre; Pregnancy Advice Sunderland
Where it says it operates
Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Foundation for Life registered for?

DisabilityReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Foundation for Life yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Foundation for Life. 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

What should you check before donating to Foundation for Life?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Foundation for Life a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Foundation for Life as a registered charity (number 1188868) 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 Foundation for Life's charity number?
Foundation for Life's charity number is 1188868. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188868?
Search 1188868 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 Foundation for Life do?
The charity runs the Tyneside Pregnancy Advice Centre, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, providing support for women facing unplanned pregnancy. Services are free and confidential, and include information and advice on issues relating to pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption, the opportunity for a limited non-diagnostic ultrasound scan, and ongoing care and support for women and their families.
Does Foundation for Life have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Foundation for Life. 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 Foundation for Life?
Foundation for Life does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Foundation for Life's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Foundation for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Foundation for Life?
The register records Foundation for Life 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 Foundation for Life's trustees paid?
Foundation for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Foundation for Life registered as a charity?
Foundation for Life was entered on the register on 2 April 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.