--- title: "The Vassar-Smith Fund — charity 236381 | CharityCompare" description: "The Vassar-Smith Fund (charity 236381): income £43,777 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vassar-smith-fund retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:25.050Z 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. 236381 VF # The Vassar-Smith Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Vassar-Smith Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=236381&subId=0) Work at The Vassar-Smith Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vassar-smith-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Vassar-Smith%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Vassar-Smith Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-02 £43,777 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-02 £23,801 Registered charity number 236381 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bedford Heights Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Vassar-Smith Fund (number 236381) 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 Vassar-Smith Fund do? General Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vassar-Smith Fund Answers The Vassar-Smith Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 2 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Vassar-Smith Fund's highest-paid staff paid? The Vassar-Smith Fund's annual return for the year ending 2 August 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 Vassar-Smith Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Vassar-Smith Fund's annual return for the year ending 2 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 August 1964 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 236381. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Percy Henry Clements (236381-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=236381&subId=1) ## What causes is The Vassar-Smith Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vassar-Smith Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vassar-Smith 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 Vassar-Smith 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. [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-vassar-smith-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Vassar-Smith%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Vassar-Smith Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Vassar-Smith Fund as a registered charity (number 236381) 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 Vassar-Smith Fund's charity number? The Vassar-Smith Fund's charity number is 236381. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 236381? Search 236381 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 Vassar-Smith Fund do? General Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty Does The Vassar-Smith Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vassar-Smith 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 Vassar-Smith Fund? The Vassar-Smith Fund 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 Vassar-Smith Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Vassar-Smith Fund's annual return for the year ending 2 August 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 Vassar-Smith Fund? The register does not record The Vassar-Smith Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Vassar-Smith Fund's trustees paid? The Vassar-Smith Fund's annual return for the year ending 2 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Vassar-Smith Fund registered as a charity? The Vassar-Smith Fund was entered on the register on 25 August 1964. 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=236381&subId=0).