Is The Howard Memorial Fund a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Howard Memorial Fund as a registered charity (number 274055) 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 Howard Memorial Fund's charity number?

The Howard Memorial Fund's charity number is 274055. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 274055?

Search 274055 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.

Does The Howard Memorial Fund have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Howard 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 The Howard Memorial Fund?

The Howard Memorial Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was The Howard Memorial Fund registered as a charity?

The Howard Memorial Fund was entered on the register on 1 August 1977.

Registered charity · No. 274055

The Howard Memorial Fund

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The Howard Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Howard Memorial Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31: £9,843
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31: £5,000
Registered charity number: 274055
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Other
Register contact address detail (not service area): The Precincts
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC): Not recorded

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The Howard Memorial Fund (number 274055) 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 Howard Memorial Fund do?

Use of the income to provide a scholarship or bursary at the Kings School Canterbury for a boy or boys who have sung in the Cathedral Choir or if there are no such boys eligible from the Cathedral Choir then in the discretion and to be awarded by the Dean of Canterbury and the Headmaster of the Kings School and otherwise as more particularly shown in the declaration dated 1 July 1977.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Howard Memorial Fund

Answers The Howard Memorial 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 The Howard Memorial 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: 1 August 1977
Where it says it operates: Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Howard Memorial Fund registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Howard Memorial Fund yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Howard Memorial Fund a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists The Howard Memorial Fund as a registered charity (number 274055) 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 Howard Memorial Fund's charity number?: The Howard Memorial Fund's charity number is 274055. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 274055?: Search 274055 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 The Howard Memorial Fund do?: Use of the income to provide a scholarship or bursary at the Kings School Canterbury for a boy or boys who have sung in the Cathedral Choir or if there are no such boys eligible from the Cathedral Choir then in the discretion and to be awarded by the Dean of Canterbury and the Headmaster of the Kings School and otherwise as more particularly shown in the declaration dated 1 July 1977.
Does The Howard Memorial Fund have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Howard 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 The Howard Memorial Fund?: The Howard Memorial 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 The Howard Memorial Fund?: The register does not record The Howard Memorial Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
When was The Howard Memorial Fund registered as a charity?: The Howard Memorial Fund was entered on the register on 1 August 1977.

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.