--- title: "The Joe Watson Legacy Fund — charity 1173600 | CharityCompare" description: "The Joe Watson Legacy Fund (charity 1173600): income £956 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-joe-watson-legacy-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T06:46:46.638Z 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. 1173600Trust JW # The Joe Watson Legacy Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Joe Watson Legacy 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](https://www.gaj.org.uk/joe-watson-legacy-fund) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173600&subId=0) Work at The Joe Watson Legacy Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-joe-watson-legacy-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Joe%20Watson%20Legacy%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Joe Watson Legacy Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £956 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £3,465 Registered charity number 1173600 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Marlborough Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.gaj.org.uk/joe-watson-legacy-fund](https://www.gaj.org.uk/joe-watson-legacy-fund) Quick answer The Joe Watson Legacy Fund (number 1173600) 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 Joe Watson Legacy Fund do? Makes grants to individuals in the United Kingdom to support the agricultural journalism and/or communication, by:Grants to pursue educational courses or training programmes;Travel bursaries to allow participation in relevant overseas programmes, recognised by international organisations to which the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists is affiliated. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Joe Watson Legacy Fund Answers The Joe Watson Legacy 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 Joe Watson Legacy 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 28 June 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **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 The Joe Watson Legacy Fund registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Joe Watson Legacy Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Joe Watson Legacy 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 The Joe Watson Legacy 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. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-joe-watson-legacy-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Joe%20Watson%20Legacy%20Fund) [Visit charity website](https://www.gaj.org.uk/joe-watson-legacy-fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Joe Watson Legacy Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Joe Watson Legacy Fund as a registered charity (number 1173600) 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 Joe Watson Legacy Fund's charity number? The Joe Watson Legacy Fund's charity number is 1173600. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173600? Search 1173600 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 Joe Watson Legacy Fund do? Makes grants to individuals in the United Kingdom to support the agricultural journalism and/or communication, by:Grants to pursue educational courses or training programmes;Travel bursaries to allow participation in relevant overseas programmes, recognised by international organisations to which the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists is affiliated. Does The Joe Watson Legacy Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Joe Watson Legacy 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 Joe Watson Legacy Fund? The Joe Watson Legacy Fund's website listed in our register data is https://www.gaj.org.uk/joe-watson-legacy-fund. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Joe Watson Legacy Fund? The register does not record The Joe Watson Legacy Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Joe Watson Legacy Fund registered as a charity? The Joe Watson Legacy Fund was entered on the register on 28 June 2017. 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=1173600&subId=0).