--- title: "The Parkes Foundation — charity 256768 | CharityCompare" description: "The Parkes Foundation (charity 256768): income £13,986 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-parkes-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-10T00:03:00.954Z 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. 256768Trust PF # The Parkes Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Parkes Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.parkesfoundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=256768&subId=0) Work at The Parkes Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-parkes-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Parkes%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Parkes Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,986 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £26,950 Registered charity number 256768 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Salisbury House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.parkesfoundation.org.uk](http://www.parkesfoundation.org.uk/) Quick answer The Parkes Foundation (number 256768) 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 Parkes Foundation do? To make grants for the furtherance of education by supporting scientific projects aimed at improving knowledge of demographic and health-related problems worldwide, and especially in developing countries. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Parkes Foundation Answers The Parkes Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Parkes Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Parkes Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Parkes Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Parkes Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 September 1968 Previous names on the register The Galton Foudation Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Parkes Foundation registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Parkes Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Parkes Foundation. 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 Parkes Foundation? - 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-parkes-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Parkes%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.parkesfoundation.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Parkes Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Parkes Foundation as a registered charity (number 256768) 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 Parkes Foundation's charity number? The Parkes Foundation's charity number is 256768. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 256768? Search 256768 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 Parkes Foundation do? To make grants for the furtherance of education by supporting scientific projects aimed at improving knowledge of demographic and health-related problems worldwide, and especially in developing countries. Does The Parkes Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Parkes 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 Parkes Foundation? The Parkes Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.parkesfoundation.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 Parkes Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Parkes Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Parkes Foundation? The register does not record The Parkes Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Parkes Foundation's trustees paid? The Parkes Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Parkes Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Parkes Foundation: The Galton Foudation. When was The Parkes Foundation registered as a charity? The Parkes Foundation was entered on the register on 12 September 1968. 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=256768&subId=0).