--- title: "The Special Prizes and Awards Fund — charity 1069489 | CharityCompare" description: "The Special Prizes and Awards Fund (charity 1069489): income £4,621 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-special-prizes-and-awards-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T23:28:37.107Z 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. 1069489 SP # The Special Prizes and Awards Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Special Prizes and Awards Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1069489&subId=0) Work at The Special Prizes and Awards Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-special-prizes-and-awards-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Special%20Prizes%20and%20Awards%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Special Prizes and Awards Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,621 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,662 Registered charity number 1069489 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Potters Bar Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Special Prizes and Awards Fund (number 1069489) 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 Special Prizes and Awards Fund do? Payment of endowed prize funds to the two Queen Elizabeth's Schools for distribution to prizewinners. Please note that the benefiaries of the charity must be students who are about to attend, are attending or have attended the schools of Queen Elizabeth the First, Barnet. They must be under 25. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Special Prizes and Awards Fund Answers The Special Prizes and Awards 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 records The Special Prizes and Awards 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 May 1998 Also known as Qe Endowment Fund Prizes Fund Where it says it operates Barnet ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Special Prizes and Awards Fund registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Special Prizes and Awards Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Special Prizes and Awards 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 Special Prizes and Awards 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Special Prizes and Awards Fund's charity number? The Special Prizes and Awards Fund's charity number is 1069489. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1069489? Search 1069489 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 Special Prizes and Awards Fund do? Payment of endowed prize funds to the two Queen Elizabeth's Schools for distribution to prizewinners. Please note that the benefiaries of the charity must be students who are about to attend, are attending or have attended the schools of Queen Elizabeth the First, Barnet. They must be under 25. Does The Special Prizes and Awards Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Special Prizes and Awards 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 Special Prizes and Awards Fund? The Special Prizes and Awards 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 Special Prizes and Awards Fund? The register records The Special Prizes and Awards 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. When was The Special Prizes and Awards Fund registered as a charity? The Special Prizes and Awards Fund was entered on the register on 11 May 1998. 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=1069489&subId=0).