AP Challenge Trust (number 1170872) 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 AP Challenge Trust do?
The Trust's activities are: - spreading best practice within the Alternative Provision (AP) network- building a strong AP community - promoting the successes of strong AP schools for students who cannot cope in mainstream education- working in partnership with the AP sector to raise the profile of APs nationally and campaign for education reform to support AP work.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for AP Challenge Trust
Answers AP Challenge 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”.
How much are AP Challenge Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
AP Challenge Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 does not record AP Challenge Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
AP Challenge 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
Previous names on the register
Westside Education Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 AP Challenge Trust registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for AP Challenge Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score AP Challenge Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists AP Challenge Trust as a registered charity (number 1170872) 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 AP Challenge Trust's charity number?
AP Challenge Trust's charity number is 1170872. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170872?
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What does AP Challenge Trust do?
The Trust's activities are: - spreading best practice within the Alternative Provision (AP) network- building a strong AP community - promoting the successes of strong AP schools for students who cannot cope in mainstream education- working in partnership with the AP sector to raise the profile of APs nationally and campaign for education reform to support AP work.
Does AP Challenge Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for AP Challenge 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 AP Challenge Trust?
AP Challenge Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.apctrust.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 AP Challenge Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. AP Challenge Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 AP Challenge Trust?
The register does not record AP Challenge Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are AP Challenge Trust's trustees paid?
AP Challenge Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was AP Challenge Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for AP Challenge Trust: Westside Education Trust.
When was AP Challenge Trust registered as a charity?
AP Challenge Trust was entered on the register on 21 December 2016.