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Astbury Mere Trust

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Astbury Mere Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Astbury Mere Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£104,794
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£94,222
Registered charity number
1007740
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Astbury Mere Country Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Astbury Mere Trust (number 1007740) 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 Astbury Mere Trust do?

We provide and maintain a Country Park for the benefit of the inhabitants of Congleton and district. It is used for recreation and other leisure time activites with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Astbury Mere Trust

Answers Astbury Mere Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Astbury Mere Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Astbury Mere Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records Astbury Mere 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

Astbury Mere Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02331405 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Astbury Mere Trust registered for?

Education/trainingAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Astbury Mere Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Astbury Mere 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 Astbury Mere Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Astbury Mere Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Astbury Mere Trust as a registered charity (number 1007740) 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 Astbury Mere Trust's charity number?
Astbury Mere Trust's charity number is 1007740. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1007740?
Search 1007740 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 Astbury Mere Trust do?
We provide and maintain a Country Park for the benefit of the inhabitants of Congleton and district. It is used for recreation and other leisure time activites with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Does Astbury Mere Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Astbury Mere 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 Astbury Mere Trust?
Astbury Mere Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.astburymerecountrypark.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 Astbury Mere Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Astbury Mere Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Astbury Mere Trust?
The register records Astbury Mere 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 Astbury Mere Trust's trustees paid?
Astbury Mere Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Astbury Mere Trust registered as a charity?
Astbury Mere Trust was entered on the register on 24 January 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02331405).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.