--- title: "The Wharfedale Foundation — charity 228031 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wharfedale Foundation (charity 228031): income £27,254 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wharfedale-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:57:20.999Z 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. 228031CIO WF # The Wharfedale Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Wharfedale Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wharfedalefoundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=228031&subId=0) Work at The Wharfedale Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wharfedale-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Wharfedale%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wharfedale Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £27,254 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £749,008 Registered charity number 228031 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hunsingore Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wharfedalefoundation.org.uk](http://www.wharfedalefoundation.org.uk/) Quick answer The Wharfedale Foundation (number 228031) 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 Wharfedale Foundation do? The Wharfedale foundation is a grant awarding trust which was established in March 2009. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wharfedale Foundation Answers The Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Wharfedale 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 records The Wharfedale Foundation 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) The Wharfedale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 December 1963 Previous names on the register Scargill House Limited Where it says it operates Doncaster · Sheffield City · Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City · City of Wakefield · North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Wharfedale Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wharfedale Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale 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-wharfedale-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Wharfedale%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.wharfedalefoundation.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Wharfedale Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Wharfedale Foundation as a registered charity (number 228031) 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 Wharfedale Foundation's charity number? The Wharfedale Foundation's charity number is 228031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 228031? Search 228031 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 Wharfedale Foundation do? The Wharfedale foundation is a grant awarding trust which was established in March 2009. Does The Wharfedale Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale Foundation? The Wharfedale Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.wharfedalefoundation.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 Wharfedale Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale Foundation? The register records The Wharfedale Foundation 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. Are The Wharfedale Foundation's trustees paid? The Wharfedale Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Wharfedale Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Wharfedale Foundation: Scargill House Limited. When was The Wharfedale Foundation registered as a charity? The Wharfedale Foundation was entered on the register on 16 December 1963. 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=228031&subId=0).