--- title: "Richard Williams Improvement Fund — charity 217705 | CharityCompare" description: "Richard Williams Improvement Fund (charity 217705): income £750 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/richard-williams-improvement-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:06:11.321Z 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. 217705 RW # Richard Williams Improvement Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Richard Williams Improvement Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217705&subId=0) Work at Richard Williams Improvement Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=richard-williams-improvement-fund&type=claim&name=Richard%20Williams%20Improvement%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Richard Williams Improvement Fund? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-01 £750 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-01 £1,808 Registered charity number 217705 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdovey Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Richard Williams Improvement Fund (number 217705) 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 Richard Williams Improvement Fund do? We give grants to organisations that will help improve the village of Aberdyfi. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Richard Williams Improvement Fund Answers Richard Williams Improvement Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Richard Williams Improvement Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 January 1964 Where it says it operates Gwynedd ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Richard Williams Improvement Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Richard Williams Improvement Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Richard Williams Improvement 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 Richard Williams Improvement 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. 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Search 217705 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 Richard Williams Improvement Fund do? We give grants to organisations that will help improve the village of Aberdyfi. Does Richard Williams Improvement Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Richard Williams Improvement 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 Richard Williams Improvement Fund? Richard Williams Improvement Fund 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 Richard Williams Improvement Fund? The register does not record Richard Williams Improvement Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Richard Williams Improvement Fund registered as a charity? Richard Williams Improvement Fund was entered on the register on 8 January 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=217705&subId=0).