Registered charity · No. 1118010Charitable company
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Besson Street Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Besson Street Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Besson Street Trust (number 1118010) 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 Besson Street Trust do?
Besson Street Trust promotes the regeneration of New Cross Gate (Lewisham), working to support local people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We deliver services primarily focussed around education and employment, but also tackling health, environment and crime. We work with other local organisations to support them in delivering services through a community development approach.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Besson Street Trust
Answers Besson Street 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 Besson Street Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Besson Street Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Besson Street Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Besson Street 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: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Besson Street Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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The register data used for this profile lists Besson Street Trust as a registered charity (number 1118010) 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 Besson Street Trust's charity number?
Besson Street Trust's charity number is 1118010. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1118010?
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What does Besson Street Trust do?
Besson Street Trust promotes the regeneration of New Cross Gate (Lewisham), working to support local people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We deliver services primarily focussed around education and employment, but also tackling health, environment and crime. We work with other local organisations to support them in delivering services through a community development approach.
Does Besson Street Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Besson Street 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 Besson Street Trust?
Besson Street Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bessonstreet.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 Besson Street Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Besson Street Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Besson Street Trust?
The register does not record Besson Street Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Besson Street Trust's trustees paid?
Besson Street Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Besson Street Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Besson Street Trust: The New Cross Gate Trust.
When was Besson Street Trust registered as a charity?
Besson Street Trust was entered on the register on 16 February 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05862134).