Registered charity · No. 1120518Charitable company
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Cotswold Lakes Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Cotswold Lakes 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.
Cotswold Lakes Trust (number 1120518) 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust do?
To provide facilities for the benefit of the public,and in particular the inhabitants of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, in the interests of social welfare for education, conservation, recreation and leisure time occupation at the Cotswold Water Park.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cotswold Lakes Trust
Answers Cotswold Lakes 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Cotswold Lakes 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.
Where does Cotswold Lakes Trust's money come from?
Cotswold Lakes Trust reported £582k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £251k (43%), other income £148k (25%), trading and fundraising events £144k (25%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£251k · 43%
Other income£148k · 25%
Trading and fundraising events£144k · 25%
Donations and legacies£38k · 6%
Investments£1,044 · 0%
Does Cotswold Lakes Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Cotswold Lakes Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Cotswold Lakes 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 Cotswold Lakes 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
Cotswold Lakes 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; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Cotswold Lakes Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cotswold Lakes Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cotswold Lakes Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists Cotswold Lakes Trust as a registered charity (number 1120518) 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust's charity number?
Cotswold Lakes Trust's charity number is 1120518. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1120518?
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What does Cotswold Lakes Trust do?
To provide facilities for the benefit of the public,and in particular the inhabitants of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, in the interests of social welfare for education, conservation, recreation and leisure time occupation at the Cotswold Water Park.
Does Cotswold Lakes Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Cotswold Lakes Trust?
Cotswold Lakes Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cotswoldlakestrust.org. 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cotswold Lakes 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.
Where does Cotswold Lakes Trust's money come from?
Cotswold Lakes Trust reported £582k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £251k (43%), other income £148k (25%), trading and fundraising events £144k (25%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cotswold Lakes Trust?
The register records Cotswold Lakes 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust's trustees paid?
Cotswold Lakes 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 Cotswold Lakes Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Cotswold Lakes Trust: Cwp Society.
When was Cotswold Lakes Trust registered as a charity?
Cotswold Lakes Trust was entered on the register on 9 August 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05504806).