--- title: "Free Church of England Central Trust — charity 271151 | CharityCompare" description: "Free Church of England Central Trust (charity 271151): income £85,886 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/free-church-of-england-central-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:41:04.759Z 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. 271151Charitable company FC # Free Church of England Central Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Free Church of England Central Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=271151&subId=0) Work at Free Church of England Central Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=free-church-of-england-central-trust&type=claim&name=Free%20Church%20of%20England%20Central%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Free Church of England Central Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £85,886 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £240,895 Registered charity number 271151 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Churchill Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Free Church of England Central Trust (number 271151) 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 Free Church of England Central Trust do? The activities of the Charity are to act as a Central Board of Trustees for the Free Church of England, to hold as loans funds deposited for investment and to lend money and make grants to further the objects and work of the Free Church of England. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Free Church of England Central Trust Answers Free Church of England Central Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Free Church of England Central Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Free Church of England Central Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Free Church of England Central Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Free Church of England Central Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 29 April 1976 Company number [00366710](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00366710) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 271151. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Free Church of England Stipend Scheme (271151-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=271151&subId=1) ## What causes is Free Church of England Central Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Free Church of England Central Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Free Church of England Central 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 Free Church of England Central 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=free-church-of-england-central-trust&type=claim&name=Free%20Church%20of%20England%20Central%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Free Church of England Central Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Free Church of England Central Trust as a registered charity (number 271151) 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 Free Church of England Central Trust's charity number? Free Church of England Central Trust's charity number is 271151. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 271151? Search 271151 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 Free Church of England Central Trust do? The activities of the Charity are to act as a Central Board of Trustees for the Free Church of England, to hold as loans funds deposited for investment and to lend money and make grants to further the objects and work of the Free Church of England. Does Free Church of England Central Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Free Church of England Central 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 Free Church of England Central Trust? Free Church of England Central Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Free Church of England Central Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Free Church of England Central Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Free Church of England Central Trust? The register does not record Free Church of England Central Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Free Church of England Central Trust's trustees paid? Free Church of England Central Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Free Church of England Central Trust registered as a charity? Free Church of England Central Trust was entered on the register on 29 April 1976. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00366710). 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=271151&subId=0).