Skip to content
Registered charity · No. 281014Charitable company

Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

Register extract · Not yet rated

Visit charity website Check official registration

Work at Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited? Claim this profile free to add your own description, logo and links.

At a glance · official register

What are the key facts about Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£207,836
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£197,481
Registered charity number
281014
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
5 Charter House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited (number 281014) 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited do?

The Williams Syndrome Foundation, founded in 1980, is run for parents by parents with the aim of providing information and support to for people with WS, and those who love, care for and educate them. We fund research into WS to inform and update our guidelines, webinars and publications. We provide opportunities for families to meet and share peer support, online and in person, across the UK.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited

Answers Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited 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

Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01523794 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Infantile Hypercalcaemia Foundation Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited. 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

What should you check before donating to Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited?

  • 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 · Explore rated charities

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 Visit charity website

Frequently asked questions

Is Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 281014) 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's charity number?
Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's charity number is 281014. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 281014?
Search 281014 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited do?
The Williams Syndrome Foundation, founded in 1980, is run for parents by parents with the aim of providing information and support to for people with WS, and those who love, care for and educate them. We fund research into WS to inform and update our guidelines, webinars and publications. We provide opportunities for families to meet and share peer support, online and in person, across the UK.
Does Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Williams Syndrome 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited?
Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.williams-syndrome.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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited?
The register records Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited 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 Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's trustees paid?
Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited: The Infantile Hypercalcaemia Foundation Limited.
When was Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited registered as a charity?
Williams Syndrome Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 11 November 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01523794).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.