Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Golden Lion Children's Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Golden Lion Children's Trust (number 272993) 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust do?
Fund raising and helping disadvantaged children
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Golden Lion Children's Trust
Answers Golden Lion Children's 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 records Golden Lion 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
Golden Lion Children's 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
Also known as
Glct
Where it says it operates
East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Golden Lion Children's Trust registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Golden Lion Children's Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Golden Lion Children's Trust.
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Is Golden Lion Children's Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Golden Lion Children's Trust as a registered charity (number 272993) 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust's charity number?
Golden Lion Children's Trust's charity number is 272993. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 272993?
Search 272993 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust do?
Fund raising and helping disadvantaged children
Does Golden Lion Children's Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Golden Lion 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust?
Golden Lion Children's Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.glct.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 Golden Lion Children's Trust?
The register records Golden Lion 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust's trustees paid?
Golden Lion Children's 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 Golden Lion Children's Trust registered as a charity?
Golden Lion Children's Trust was entered on the register on 26 April 1977.