--- title: "Kennedy Memorial Fund — charity 234715 | CharityCompare" description: "Kennedy Memorial Fund (charity 234715): income £241k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kennedy-memorial-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:25.966Z 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. 234715 KM # Kennedy Memorial Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kennedy Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kennedytrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234715&subId=0) Work at Kennedy Memorial Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kennedy-memorial-fund&type=claim&name=Kennedy%20Memorial%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kennedy Memorial Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £240,897 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £697,226 Registered charity number 234715 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kennedytrust.org.uk](http://www.kennedytrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Kennedy Memorial Fund (number 234715) 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund do? The Kennedy Memorial Trust administers the Kennedy Memorial Fund commemorating President John F. Kennedy by maintaining a memorial at Runnymede and awarding scholarships to British graduate students to attend Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each year the Trust provides graduate students with tuition fees, health cover, a stipend & travel grant. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kennedy Memorial Fund Answers Kennedy Memorial Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kennedy Memorial Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Kennedy Memorial Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 records Kennedy Memorial Fund 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) Kennedy Memorial Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 May 1964 Also known as Kennedy Memorial Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kennedy Memorial Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kennedy Memorial Fund. 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Kennedy Memorial Fund's charity number? Kennedy Memorial Fund's charity number is 234715. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 234715? Search 234715 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund do? The Kennedy Memorial Trust administers the Kennedy Memorial Fund commemorating President John F. Kennedy by maintaining a memorial at Runnymede and awarding scholarships to British graduate students to attend Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each year the Trust provides graduate students with tuition fees, health cover, a stipend & travel grant. Does Kennedy Memorial Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kennedy Memorial Fund. 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund? Kennedy Memorial Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.kennedytrust.org.uk. 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kennedy Memorial Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund? The register records Kennedy Memorial Fund 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 Kennedy Memorial Fund's trustees paid? Kennedy Memorial Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kennedy Memorial Fund registered as a charity? Kennedy Memorial Fund was entered on the register on 7 May 1964. 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=234715&subId=0).