--- title: "Gosport Cornerstone Trust — charity 282517 | CharityCompare" description: "Gosport Cornerstone Trust (charity 282517): income £28,447 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gosport-cornerstone-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:12:54.024Z 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. 282517 GC # Gosport Cornerstone Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Gosport Cornerstone Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cornerstonegosport.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=282517&subId=0) Work at Gosport Cornerstone Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gosport-cornerstone-trust&type=claim&name=Gosport%20Cornerstone%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gosport Cornerstone Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £28,447 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £25,802 Registered charity number 282517 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 9 Bemisters Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.cornerstonegosport.co.uk](http://www.cornerstonegosport.co.uk/) Quick answer Gosport Cornerstone Trust (number 282517) 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust do? Gosport Cornerstone Trust operate the Christian bookshop Cornerstone Books to provide bibles, books and other materials to support people in their Christian faith. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gosport Cornerstone Trust Answers Gosport Cornerstone 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 does not record Gosport Cornerstone Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Gosport Cornerstone 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 7 July 1981 Company number [02438897](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02438897) (Companies House) Also known as Cornerstone Books Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gosport Cornerstone Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gosport Cornerstone 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 Gosport Cornerstone 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust's charity number? Gosport Cornerstone Trust's charity number is 282517. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 282517? Search 282517 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust do? Gosport Cornerstone Trust operate the Christian bookshop Cornerstone Books to provide bibles, books and other materials to support people in their Christian faith. Does Gosport Cornerstone Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gosport Cornerstone 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust? Gosport Cornerstone Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cornerstonegosport.co.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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust? The register does not record Gosport Cornerstone Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Gosport Cornerstone Trust's trustees paid? Gosport Cornerstone 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 Gosport Cornerstone Trust registered as a charity? Gosport Cornerstone Trust was entered on the register on 7 July 1981. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02438897). 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=282517&subId=0).