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China Fleet Trust

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China Fleet Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include armed forces/emergency service efficiency.

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What are the key facts about China Fleet Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31
£7,436,567
Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31
£6,926,427
Registered charity number
1135918
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
North Pill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

China Fleet Trust (number 1135918) 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 China Fleet Trust do?

The provision of recreation and leisure activities to the specified class of beneficiaries; all serving Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy; all RN/RM Reserve Forces; all Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel and their immediate families.The Directors shall also select additional beneficiary classes from time to time providing they shall give priority first to serving the needs of those specified.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for China Fleet Trust

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

How much are China Fleet Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

China Fleet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does China Fleet Trust's money come from?

China Fleet Trust reported £7.4m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.7m (77%), charitable activities £1.4m (19%), donations and legacies £261k (4%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£5.7m · 77%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.4m · 19%
  • Donations and legacies£261k · 4%
  • Other income£36k · 0%
  • Investments£35k · 0%

Does China Fleet Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for China Fleet Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

China Fleet 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 China Fleet 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

China Fleet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07100967 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cornwall

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 China Fleet Trust registered for?

Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Why is there no Clarity Score for China Fleet Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score China Fleet 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 China Fleet Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is China Fleet Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists China Fleet Trust as a registered charity (number 1135918) 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 China Fleet Trust's charity number?
China Fleet Trust's charity number is 1135918. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1135918?
Search 1135918 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 China Fleet Trust do?
The provision of recreation and leisure activities to the specified class of beneficiaries; all serving Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy; all RN/RM Reserve Forces; all Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel and their immediate families.The Directors shall also select additional beneficiary classes from time to time providing they shall give priority first to serving the needs of those specified.
Does China Fleet Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for China Fleet 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 China Fleet Trust?
China Fleet Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.china-fleet.co.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 China Fleet Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. China Fleet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 China Fleet Trust's money come from?
China Fleet Trust reported £7.4m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.7m (77%), charitable activities £1.4m (19%), donations and legacies £261k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to China Fleet Trust?
The register records China Fleet 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 China Fleet Trust's trustees paid?
China Fleet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was China Fleet Trust registered as a charity?
China Fleet Trust was entered on the register on 12 May 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07100967).

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.