--- title: "Vaughan Williams Foundation — charity 1193080 | CharityCompare" description: "Vaughan Williams Foundation (charity 1193080): income £771k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vaughan-williams-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:36:06.550Z 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. 1193080CIO VW # Vaughan Williams Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Vaughan Williams Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1193080&subId=0) Work at Vaughan Williams Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vaughan-williams-foundation&type=claim&name=Vaughan%20Williams%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vaughan Williams Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £770,815 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £686,064 Registered charity number 1193080 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org](http://www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/) Quick answer Vaughan Williams Foundation (number 1193080) 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 Vaughan Williams Foundation do? We make grants in furtherance of our charitable objects to individuals and organisations. The Trustees' current priorities are support for the work of professional composers of the last 100 years, and work which furthers the understanding of the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ursula Vaughan Williams. Applications must be made at www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vaughan Williams Foundation Answers Vaughan Williams Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Vaughan Williams Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Vaughan Williams Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Vaughan Williams Foundation's money come from? Vaughan Williams Foundation reported £771k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £762k (99%), investments £8,924 (1%). - Other income£762k · 99% - Investments£8,924 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Vaughan Williams Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Vaughan Williams Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 January 2021 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Vaughan Williams Foundation registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vaughan Williams Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vaughan Williams 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 Vaughan Williams 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? 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Vaughan Williams Foundation's charity number is 1193080. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1193080? Search 1193080 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 Vaughan Williams Foundation do? We make grants in furtherance of our charitable objects to individuals and organisations. The Trustees' current priorities are support for the work of professional composers of the last 100 years, and work which furthers the understanding of the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ursula Vaughan Williams. Applications must be made at www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding Does Vaughan Williams Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vaughan Williams 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 Vaughan Williams Foundation? Vaughan Williams Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org. 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 Vaughan Williams Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Vaughan Williams Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Vaughan Williams Foundation's money come from? Vaughan Williams Foundation reported £771k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £762k (99%), investments £8,924 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Vaughan Williams Foundation? The register does not record Vaughan Williams Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Vaughan Williams Foundation's trustees paid? Vaughan Williams Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Vaughan Williams Foundation registered as a charity? Vaughan Williams Foundation was entered on the register on 12 January 2021. 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=1193080&subId=0).