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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Alex Timpson Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£598,426
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£436,295
Registered charity number
1174098
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Claverton Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Alex Timpson Trust (number 1174098) 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 Alex Timpson Trust do?
The relief of young people and their families throughout the UK and Northern Ireland, particularly those who are, or have been, in the care system.The provision of free holiday home accommodation for foster families.Supporting organisations that promote attachment awareness, especially in schools
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alex Timpson Trust
Answers Alex Timpson Trust 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”.
Where does Alex Timpson Trust's money come from?
Alex Timpson Trust reported £598k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £595k (99%), investments £3,217 (1%).
Donations and legacies£595k · 99%
Investments£3,217 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Alex Timpson 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
Alex Timpson Trust'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
Also known as
Helping Children to Shine
Where it says it operates
Ireland · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Alex Timpson Trust registered for?
Other Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Alex Timpson Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Alex Timpson Trust as a registered charity (number 1174098) 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 Alex Timpson Trust's charity number?
Alex Timpson Trust's charity number is 1174098. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1174098?
Search 1174098 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 Alex Timpson Trust do?
The relief of young people and their families throughout the UK and Northern Ireland, particularly those who are, or have been, in the care system.The provision of free holiday home accommodation for foster families.Supporting organisations that promote attachment awareness, especially in schools
Does Alex Timpson Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Alex Timpson 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 Alex Timpson Trust?
Alex Timpson Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Alex Timpson Trust's money come from?
Alex Timpson Trust reported £598k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £595k (99%), investments £3,217 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alex Timpson Trust?
The register records Alex Timpson 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 Alex Timpson Trust's trustees paid?
Alex Timpson Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Alex Timpson Trust registered as a charity?
Alex Timpson Trust was entered on the register on 2 August 2017.