--- title: "Garstang Town Trust — charity 225449 | CharityCompare" description: "Garstang Town Trust (charity 225449): income £63,965 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/garstang-town-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:28:52.907Z 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. 225449 GT # Garstang Town Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Garstang Town Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.garstangtowntrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=225449&subId=0) Work at Garstang Town Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=garstang-town-trust&type=claim&name=Garstang%20Town%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Garstang Town Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £63,965 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,325 Registered charity number 225449 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.garstangtowntrust.org.uk](http://www.garstangtowntrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Garstang Town Trust (number 225449) 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 Garstang Town Trust do? Garstang Town Trust are responsible for running the market and upkeep of several listed buildings in Garstang after which surplus money may be given in grants to local groups to help them with their projects. A free charity stall is provided (April to October) outside the Market House for the use of local organizations/groups wishing to raise funds. This can be booked via the Market Superintendent Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Garstang Town Trust Answers Garstang Town 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 Garstang Town Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Garstang Town 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Garstang Town Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Garstang Town Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 1963 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Garstang Town Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Garstang Town Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Garstang Town 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 Garstang Town 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 Garstang Town Trust's charity number? Garstang Town Trust's charity number is 225449. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 225449? Search 225449 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 Garstang Town Trust do? Garstang Town Trust are responsible for running the market and upkeep of several listed buildings in Garstang after which surplus money may be given in grants to local groups to help them with their projects. A free charity stall is provided (April to October) outside the Market House for the use of local organizations/groups wishing to raise funds. This can be booked via the Market Superintendent Does Garstang Town Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Garstang Town 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 Garstang Town Trust? Garstang Town Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.garstangtowntrust.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. How much is Garstang Town Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Garstang Town 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Garstang Town Trust? The register does not record Garstang Town Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Garstang Town Trust's trustees paid? Garstang Town Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Garstang Town Trust registered as a charity? Garstang Town Trust was entered on the register on 10 October 1963. 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=225449&subId=0).