--- title: "The Vandervell Foundation — charity 255651 | CharityCompare" description: "The Vandervell Foundation (charity 255651): income £222k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vandervell-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:24.922Z 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. 255651 VF # The Vandervell Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Vandervell Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=255651&subId=0) Work at The Vandervell Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vandervell-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Vandervell%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Vandervell Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £221,517 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £508,602 Registered charity number 255651 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 213 Haverstock Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Vandervell Foundation (number 255651) 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 Vandervell Foundation do? Awards grants to institutions, primarily in the fields of education, social welfare, medical care and research, environmental regeneration and the performing arts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vandervell Foundation Answers The Vandervell Foundation 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 Vandervell Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Vandervell Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Vandervell Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Vandervell Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 May 1968 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Vandervell Foundation registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vandervell Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vandervell 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 Vandervell 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Vandervell Foundation as a registered charity (number 255651) 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 Vandervell Foundation's charity number? The Vandervell Foundation's charity number is 255651. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 255651? Search 255651 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 Vandervell Foundation do? Awards grants to institutions, primarily in the fields of education, social welfare, medical care and research, environmental regeneration and the performing arts. Does The Vandervell Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vandervell 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 Vandervell Foundation? The Vandervell Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Vandervell Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Vandervell Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Vandervell Foundation? The register does not record The Vandervell Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Vandervell Foundation's trustees paid? The Vandervell Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Vandervell Foundation registered as a charity? The Vandervell Foundation was entered on the register on 20 May 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=255651&subId=0).