--- title: "William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest — charity 261958 | CharityCompare" description: "William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest (charity 261958): income £19,203 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/william-thomas-parsey-patten-bequest retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:29:53.774Z 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. 261958 WT # William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=261958&subId=0) Work at William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=william-thomas-parsey-patten-bequest&type=claim&name=William%20Thomas%20Parsey%20Patten%20Bequest) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £19,203 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £11,657 Registered charity number 261958 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bishops Stortford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest (number 261958) 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest do? The object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest Answers William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest 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) William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 January 1971 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest. 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest? - 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest as a registered charity (number 261958) 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest's charity number? William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest's charity number is 261958. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 261958? Search 261958 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest do? The object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments. Does William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest. 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest? William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest? The register records William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest 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 William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest's trustees paid? William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest registered as a charity? William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest was entered on the register on 5 January 1971. 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=261958&subId=0).