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title: "Witney Educational Foundation — charity 309645 | CharityCompare"
description: "Witney Educational Foundation (charity 309645): income £24,066 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 309645

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# Witney Educational Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Witney Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Witney Educational Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31

£24,066

Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31

£39,535

Registered charity number

309645

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Faringdon

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[witneyeducationalfoundation.org.uk](http://witneyeducationalfoundation.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Witney Educational Foundation (number 309645) 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 Witney Educational Foundation do?

The provision of items, services and facilities for the Henry Box School and any other school that substantially serves Witney, Oxfordshire. Also to provide grants to families in need, to assist with the purchase of school clothing and other essential items and towards the cost of attending educational visits.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Witney Educational Foundation

Answers Witney Educational Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Witney Educational Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Witney Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 does not record Witney Educational Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Witney Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

6 January 1964

Where it says it operates

Oxfordshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**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.

## Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 309645. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 4 linked records

- [Worshipful Company of Grocers Prize (309645-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309645&subId=1)
- [Henry Beaufoy Speech Prize (309645-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309645&subId=2)
- [How Essay Prize Ancient Fund (309645-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309645&subId=3)
- [William Viner Memorial Prize Fund (309645-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309645&subId=4)

## What causes is Witney Educational Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Witney Educational Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Witney Educational 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Witney Educational Foundation?

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- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Witney Educational Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Witney Educational Foundation as a registered charity (number 309645) 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 Witney Educational Foundation's charity number?

Witney Educational Foundation's charity number is 309645. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 309645?

Search 309645 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 Witney Educational Foundation do?

The provision of items, services and facilities for the Henry Box School and any other school that substantially serves Witney, Oxfordshire. Also to provide grants to families in need, to assist with the purchase of school clothing and other essential items and towards the cost of attending educational visits.

Does Witney Educational Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Witney Educational 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 Witney Educational Foundation?

Witney Educational Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://witneyeducationalfoundation.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 Witney Educational Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Witney Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Witney Educational Foundation?

The register does not record Witney Educational Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Witney Educational Foundation's trustees paid?

Witney Educational Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Witney Educational Foundation registered as a charity?

Witney Educational Foundation was entered on the register on 6 January 1964.

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=309645&subId=0).