Registered charity · No. 1085454Charitable company
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Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment.
Bankside Open Spaces Trust (number 1085454) 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust do?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust aims to bring people together to create inspiring urban green places. It does this by running consultations, bringing together steering groups, holding events, managing major works, looking after gardens, working in partnerships, holding gardening sessions, commenting on plans and strategies, enabling volunteers and providing resources to support balcony gardeners.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Answers Bankside Open Spaces 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”.
How much are Bankside Open Spaces Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Bankside Open Spaces Trust's money come from?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £620k (47%), trading and fundraising events £536k (41%), donations and legacies £163k (12%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£620k · 47%
Trading and fundraising events£536k · 41%
Donations and legacies£163k · 12%
Investments£1,420 · 0%
Does Bankside Open Spaces Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Bankside Open Spaces Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Bankside Open Spaces Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Bankside Open Spaces 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
Bankside Open Spaces Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust registered for?
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Is Bankside Open Spaces Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bankside Open Spaces Trust as a registered charity (number 1085454) 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust's charity number?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust's charity number is 1085454. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1085454?
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What does Bankside Open Spaces Trust do?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust aims to bring people together to create inspiring urban green places. It does this by running consultations, bringing together steering groups, holding events, managing major works, looking after gardens, working in partnerships, holding gardening sessions, commenting on plans and strategies, enabling volunteers and providing resources to support balcony gardeners.
Does Bankside Open Spaces Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bankside Open Spaces 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bost.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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bankside Open Spaces Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Bankside Open Spaces Trust's money come from?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £620k (47%), trading and fundraising events £536k (41%), donations and legacies £163k (12%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bankside Open Spaces Trust?
The register records Bankside Open Spaces 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust's trustees paid?
Bankside Open Spaces 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 Bankside Open Spaces Trust registered as a charity?
Bankside Open Spaces Trust was entered on the register on 8 March 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04040674).