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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Francis Winham Foundation?
Reported income · year ending 2026-04-05
£349,059
Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-05
£287,694
Registered charity number
278092
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Francis Winham Foundation (number 278092) 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 The Francis Winham Foundation do?
The objects of the trust are apply the trust fund and income thereof towards the benefit of old and aged people in England.The trustees receive applications and make grants to registered charitable organisations in England, or to organisations in England the activities of which are compatible with the charitable objectives of the trust.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Francis Winham Foundation
Answers The Francis Winham Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Francis Winham Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Francis Winham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
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 The Francis Winham Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Francis Winham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
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 The Francis Winham Foundation registered for?
Other Charitable Purposes
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Is The Francis Winham Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Francis Winham Foundation as a registered charity (number 278092) 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 The Francis Winham Foundation's charity number?
The Francis Winham Foundation's charity number is 278092. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278092?
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What does The Francis Winham Foundation do?
The objects of the trust are apply the trust fund and income thereof towards the benefit of old and aged people in England.The trustees receive applications and make grants to registered charitable organisations in England, or to organisations in England the activities of which are compatible with the charitable objectives of the trust.
Does The Francis Winham Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Francis Winham 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 The Francis Winham Foundation?
The Francis Winham Foundation 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 The Francis Winham Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Francis Winham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 The Francis Winham Foundation?
The register does not record The Francis Winham Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Francis Winham Foundation's trustees paid?
The Francis Winham Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Francis Winham Foundation registered as a charity?
The Francis Winham Foundation was entered on the register on 18 July 1979.