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The King's Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment.
The King's Fund (number 1126980) 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 King's Fund do?
The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve health and health care in England. We help to shape policy and practice through research and analysis; develop individuals, teams and organisations; promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate. Our vision is that the best possible care is available to all.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The King's Fund
Answers The King's Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The King's Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
The King's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 45 employees paid more than £60,000, including 14 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
2
£110,001–£120,000
2
£100,001–£110,000
9
£90,001–£100,000
4
£80,001–£90,000
8
£70,001–£80,000
5
£60,001–£70,000
14
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The King's Fund's money come from?
The King's Fund reported £14m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £6.1m (44%), trading and fundraising events £4.6m (33%), investments £3m (22%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£6.1m · 44%
Trading and fundraising events£4.6m · 33%
Investments£3m · 22%
Other income£66k · 0%
Donations and legacies£18k · 0%
Does The King's Fund receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The King's Fund. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The King's Fund reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The King's 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
The King's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 King's Fund registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The King's Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The King's Fund.
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The register data used for this profile lists The King's Fund as a registered charity (number 1126980) 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 King's Fund's charity number?
The King's Fund's charity number is 1126980. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1126980?
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What does The King's Fund do?
The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve health and health care in England. We help to shape policy and practice through research and analysis; develop individuals, teams and organisations; promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate. Our vision is that the best possible care is available to all.
Does The King's Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The King's 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 King's Fund?
The King's Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.kingsfund.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 The King's Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The King's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 45 employees paid more than £60,000, including 14 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (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.
Where does The King's Fund's money come from?
The King's Fund reported £14m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £6.1m (44%), trading and fundraising events £4.6m (33%), investments £3m (22%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The King's Fund?
The register records The King's 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 The King's Fund's trustees paid?
The King's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The King's Fund registered as a charity?
The King's Fund was entered on the register on 27 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000826).