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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Garfield Weston Foundation

supporting charities across the UK with grant funding

Founded
Size
major

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Community Development
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£130.5 million)
100% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Garfield Weston Foundation is a registered community development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1964 and has been operating for 62 years. Its registration number is 230260. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £165M in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Garfield Weston Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Garfield Weston Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1964 and has been active for 62 years.

Based on official tax filings, Garfield Weston Foundation has £165M in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for community development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £275K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Garfield Weston Foundation is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a major organization. It has £165M in annual revenue. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Garfield Weston Foundation. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Garfield Weston Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. Visit the Garfield Weston Foundation profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among community development charities registered in United Kingdom: Garfield Weston Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £165M is well above the peer average of £275K.

Garfield Weston Foundation is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 5 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£100M-£1B
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AL
Alannah Elizabeth Cochrane
Trustee

Officers & trustees (9)

Source: Public filings

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Alannah E•••••••• C•••••••
Trustee
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Eliza L••••• M•••••••
Trustee
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Geordie C••••••• D•••••••
Trustee
GE
George G••••••• W•••••
Trustee
GU
Guy H••••• W•••••
Trustee
JA
Jana R••• K•••••
Trustee
KA
Kate H•••••••
Trustee
ME
Melissa B•••• M••••••
Trustee
SO
Sophia M••• W•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Garfield Weston Foundation Awards £250,000 To Cambridge Arts Theatre Redevelopment - BroadwayWorld
Apr 2026
www.broadwayworld.com
Garfield Weston Foundation donates landmark £6m to BHF to tackle heart failure - British Heart Foundation
Apr 2026
www.bhf.org.uk
British Heart Foundation receives largest donation - Third Sector
Apr 2026
www.thirdsector.co.uk
British Heart Foundation receives largest philanthropic gift in its history - Civil Society Media
Apr 2026
www.civilsociety.co.uk
The Garfield Weston Foundation invests £5m in world-class research facilities - John Innes Centre
Mar 2026
www.jic.ac.uk
"TP1 will enable us to grow over a million plants each year and test crops under future climate scenarios" - Vertical Fa
Mar 2026
www.verticalfarmdaily.com
£1.2bn wiped off value of Weston family’s stake in Primark owner - The Times
Jan 2026
www.thetimes.com
Paperweight Trust awarded grant from Garfield Weston Foundation - Jewish News
Jan 2026
www.jewishnews.co.uk
Form filed
£165.4M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Colchester's Jumbo water tower gets £200,000 donation - BBC
Dec 2025
www.bbc.co.uk
Final Month to Apply for 2026 Weston Charity Awards Offering £22k Support Packages - Sunderland Magazine
Dec 2025
sunderlandmagazine.com
Form filed
£110.3M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£90.4M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£84.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£84.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other community development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Garfield Weston Foundation This page 87 £165.4 million 100%
Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland 89 £1.6 million 100%
Broadlands Homes Limited 89 £714,591 98%
Coventry Haven 89 £2.1 million 100%
Booktrust 89 £12.4 million 91%
Fitzrovia Youth in Action 89 £1.2 million 85%
Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring 89 £676,052 100%
Bernhard Baron Care Home 89 £3.1 million 100%
Pss (uk) 89 £23.8 million 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 9 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Garfield Weston Foundation

What is Garfield Weston Foundation?
Garfield Weston Foundation is a community development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. supporting charities across the UK with grant funding
When was Garfield Weston Foundation founded?
Garfield Weston Foundation was founded in 1964.
Where is Garfield Weston Foundation located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Garfield Weston Foundation's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100M-£1B. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Garfield Weston Foundation trustworthy?
Garfield Weston Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Garfield Weston Foundation's registration number?
Registration: 230260 (United Kingdom).
What is Garfield Weston Foundation's website?
https://www.garfieldweston.org
Are donations to Garfield Weston Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.