Registered charity · No. 1184638Charitable company
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Granta Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Granta Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Granta Trust (number 1184638) 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 Granta Trust do?
The charity is formed for the purpose of (a) the advancement of the literary arts in particular by the promotion of new and emerging writing; (b) the advancement of education through the promotion of literary and literacy cultures in the United Kingdom and around the world; and(c) such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Granta Trust
Answers Granta 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”.
How much are Granta Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Granta Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Granta Trust's money come from?
Granta Trust reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £993k (48%), donations and legacies £772k (37%), investments £318k (15%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£993k · 48%
Donations and legacies£772k · 37%
Investments£318k · 15%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Granta Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Granta Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Granta Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Granta Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Granta Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Granta Trust as a registered charity (number 1184638) 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 Granta Trust's charity number?
Granta Trust's charity number is 1184638. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1184638?
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What does Granta Trust do?
The charity is formed for the purpose of (a) the advancement of the literary arts in particular by the promotion of new and emerging writing; (b) the advancement of education through the promotion of literary and literacy cultures in the United Kingdom and around the world; and(c) such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine
Does Granta Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Granta 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 Granta Trust?
Granta Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Granta Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Granta Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Granta Trust's money come from?
Granta Trust reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £993k (48%), donations and legacies £772k (37%), investments £318k (15%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Granta Trust?
The register does not record Granta Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Granta Trust's trustees paid?
Granta 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 Granta Trust registered as a charity?
Granta Trust was entered on the register on 29 July 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11592194).