--- title: "Devon Rural Skills Trust — charity 292969 | CharityCompare" description: "Devon Rural Skills Trust (charity 292969): income £13,894 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/devon-rural-skills-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:02.613Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 292969 DR # Devon Rural Skills Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Devon Rural Skills Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.drst.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=292969&subId=0) Work at Devon Rural Skills Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=devon-rural-skills-trust&type=claim&name=Devon%20Rural%20Skills%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Devon Rural Skills Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £13,894 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,247 Registered charity number 292969 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Exeter Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.drst.org.uk](http://www.drst.org.uk/) Quick answer Devon Rural Skills Trust (number 292969) 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 Devon Rural Skills Trust do? To maintain the Traditional Rural Skills which have made Devon the place it is. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Devon Rural Skills Trust Answers Devon Rural Skills 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Devon Rural Skills Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Devon Rural Skills Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 November 1985 Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Devon Rural Skills Trust registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Devon Rural Skills Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Devon Rural Skills 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Devon Rural Skills Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Devon Rural Skills Trust's charity number? Devon Rural Skills Trust's charity number is 292969. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 292969? Search 292969 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 Devon Rural Skills Trust do? To maintain the Traditional Rural Skills which have made Devon the place it is. Does Devon Rural Skills Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Devon Rural Skills 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 Devon Rural Skills Trust? Devon Rural Skills Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.drst.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Devon Rural Skills Trust? The register does not record Devon Rural Skills Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Devon Rural Skills Trust's trustees paid? Devon Rural Skills Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Devon Rural Skills Trust registered as a charity? Devon Rural Skills Trust was entered on the register on 6 November 1985. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=292969&subId=0).