Wates Foundation Limited (number 1202779) 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 Wates Foundation Limited do?
To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the Directors may from time to time determine. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for grants.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wates Foundation Limited
Answers Wates Foundation Limited 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 Wates Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Wates Foundation Limited'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.
Where does Wates Foundation Limited's money come from?
Wates Foundation Limited reported £598k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £598k (100%).
Investments£598k · 100%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Wates Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Wates Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Wates Foundation Limited registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Wates Foundation Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wates Foundation Limited.
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The register data used for this profile lists Wates Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 1202779) 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 Wates Foundation Limited's charity number?
Wates Foundation Limited's charity number is 1202779. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Wates Foundation Limited do?
To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the Directors may from time to time determine. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for grants.
Does Wates Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wates Foundation Limited. 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 Wates Foundation Limited?
Wates Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.watesfoundation.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 Wates Foundation Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wates Foundation Limited'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.
Where does Wates Foundation Limited's money come from?
Wates Foundation Limited reported £598k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £598k (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wates Foundation Limited?
The register does not record Wates Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Wates Foundation Limited's trustees paid?
Wates Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Wates Foundation Limited registered as a charity?
Wates Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 20 April 2023. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01605766).