--- title: "Garden Route Children's Trust — charity 1116278 | CharityCompare" description: "Garden Route Children's Trust (charity 1116278): income £113k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/garden-route-children-s-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:12:03.015Z 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. 1116278Trust GR # Garden Route Children's Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Garden Route Children's Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.grct.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1116278&subId=0) Work at Garden Route Children's Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=garden-route-children-s-trust&type=claim&name=Garden%20Route%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Garden Route Children's Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £113,139 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £93,879 Registered charity number 1116278 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Manor Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.grct.org.uk](http://www.grct.org.uk/) Quick answer Garden Route Children's Trust (number 1116278) 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 Garden Route Children's Trust do? The Garden Route Children's Trust is a UK based charity with the aim of alleviating poverty among children in South Africa through the provision of food and education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Garden Route Children's Trust Answers Garden Route Children's Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Garden Route Children's 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Garden Route Children's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 October 2006 Where it says it operates South Africa ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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. ## What causes is Garden Route Children's Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Garden Route Children's Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Garden Route Children's 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 Garden Route Children's 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 Garden Route Children's Trust's charity number? Garden Route Children's Trust's charity number is 1116278. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1116278? Search 1116278 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 Garden Route Children's Trust do? The Garden Route Children's Trust is a UK based charity with the aim of alleviating poverty among children in South Africa through the provision of food and education. Does Garden Route Children's Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Garden Route Children's 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 Garden Route Children's Trust? Garden Route Children's Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.grct.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 Garden Route Children's Trust? The register records Garden Route Children's 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 Garden Route Children's Trust's trustees paid? Garden Route Children's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Garden Route Children's Trust registered as a charity? Garden Route Children's Trust was entered on the register on 5 October 2006. 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=1116278&subId=0).