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British Gas Energy Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
British Gas Energy Trust (number 1179578) 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 British Gas Energy Trust do?
The Trust contributes to the relief of poverty, with a particular focus on fuel poverty. It helps families and individuals experiencing hardship who are struggling with gas and electricity debts by awarding grants to clear those debts. The Trust also funds organisations across England, Wales and Scotland to provide fuel debt and money advice services within communities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Gas Energy Trust
Answers British Gas Energy 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 British Gas Energy Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
British Gas Energy Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does British Gas Energy Trust's money come from?
British Gas Energy Trust reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £16m (99%), investments £215k (1%).
Donations and legacies£16m · 99%
Investments£215k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record British Gas Energy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
British Gas Energy 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
Bget
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 British Gas Energy Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for British Gas Energy Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score British Gas Energy Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists British Gas Energy Trust as a registered charity (number 1179578) 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 British Gas Energy Trust's charity number?
British Gas Energy Trust's charity number is 1179578. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179578?
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What does British Gas Energy Trust do?
The Trust contributes to the relief of poverty, with a particular focus on fuel poverty. It helps families and individuals experiencing hardship who are struggling with gas and electricity debts by awarding grants to clear those debts. The Trust also funds organisations across England, Wales and Scotland to provide fuel debt and money advice services within communities.
Does British Gas Energy Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Gas Energy 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 British Gas Energy Trust?
British Gas Energy Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.britishgasenergytrust.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 British Gas Energy Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. British Gas Energy Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (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 British Gas Energy Trust's money come from?
British Gas Energy Trust reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £16m (99%), investments £215k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Gas Energy Trust?
The register does not record British Gas Energy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are British Gas Energy Trust's trustees paid?
British Gas Energy 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 British Gas Energy Trust registered as a charity?
British Gas Energy Trust was entered on the register on 16 August 2018.