--- title: "The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation — charity 527884 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation (charity 527884): income £221k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sir-john-sedley-educational-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:54:40.180Z 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. 527884 SJ # The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sirjohnsedley.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527884&subId=0) Work at The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sir-john-sedley-educational-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Sir%20John%20Sedley%20Educational%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £221,114 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £76,825 Registered charity number 527884 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Oakham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sirjohnsedley.org.uk](http://www.sirjohnsedley.org.uk/) Quick answer The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation (number 527884) 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation do? To provide funds for young people under 25 years on proven application for further education of an academic or vocational nature. Limited to Wymondham and peripheral parishes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation Answers The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 February 1966 Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Rutland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation registered for? Education/trainingAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sir John Sedley Educational 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 Sir John Sedley Educational 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation as a registered charity (number 527884) 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's charity number? The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's charity number is 527884. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527884? Search 527884 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation do? To provide funds for young people under 25 years on proven application for further education of an academic or vocational nature. Limited to Wymondham and peripheral parishes. Does The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sir John Sedley Educational 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation? The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.sirjohnsedley.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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation? The register does not record The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's trustees paid? The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation registered as a charity? The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation was entered on the register on 23 February 1966. 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=527884&subId=0).