Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Active Service Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities, economic/community development/employment.
Active Service Trust (number 280638) 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 Active Service Trust do?
The charity supports the global ministry of David and Gwenyth Carling in strengthening the church and initiating and monitoring relief projects
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Active Service Trust
Answers Active Service Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Active Service Trust 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
Active Service Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Lancashire · Nigeria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
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 Active Service Trust registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Active Service Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Active Service Trust.
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 Active Service Trust?
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.
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.
The register data used for this profile lists Active Service Trust as a registered charity (number 280638) 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 Active Service Trust's charity number?
Active Service Trust's charity number is 280638. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 280638?
Search 280638 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 Active Service Trust do?
The charity supports the global ministry of David and Gwenyth Carling in strengthening the church and initiating and monitoring relief projects
Does Active Service Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Active Service Trust. 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 Active Service Trust?
Active Service Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.activeservicetrust.org. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Active Service Trust?
The register records Active Service Trust 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 Active Service Trust's trustees paid?
Active Service Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Active Service Trust registered as a charity?
Active Service Trust was entered on the register on 18 August 1980.