--- title: "Golden Lion Children's Trust — charity 272993 | CharityCompare" description: "Golden Lion Children's Trust (charity 272993): income £32,593 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/golden-lion-children-s-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:19:33.048Z 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. 272993 GL # Golden Lion Children's Trust 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.glct.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272993&subId=0) Work at Golden Lion Children's Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=golden-lion-children-s-trust&type=claim&name=Golden%20Lion%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Golden Lion Children's Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £32,593 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £35,267 Registered charity number 272993 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Crawley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.glct.org.uk](http://www.glct.org.uk/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 26 April 1977 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. 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 Golden Lion 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. [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=golden-lion-children-s-trust&type=claim&name=Golden%20Lion%20Children) [Visit charity website](http://www.glct.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions 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. 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=272993&subId=0).