--- title: "Helen Nilsen Fund — charity 246915 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Helen Nilsen Fund (charity 246915): income £22,621 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/helen-nilsen-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:27:50.696Z 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. 246915Trust HN # Helen Nilsen Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Helen Nilsen Fund 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.merseytrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=246915&subId=0) Work at Helen Nilsen Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=helen-nilsen-fund&type=claim&name=Helen%20Nilsen%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Helen Nilsen Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £22,621 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £21,726 Registered charity number 246915 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Liverpool Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.merseytrust.org.uk](http://www.merseytrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Helen Nilsen Fund (number 246915) 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 Helen Nilsen Fund do? Established to make grants for charitable purposes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helen Nilsen Fund Answers Helen Nilsen Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 Helen Nilsen Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Helen Nilsen Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 February 1966 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 Helen Nilsen Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Helen Nilsen Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helen Nilsen Fund. 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 Helen Nilsen Fund? - 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=helen-nilsen-fund&type=claim&name=Helen%20Nilsen%20Fund) [Visit charity website](http://www.merseytrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Helen Nilsen Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Helen Nilsen Fund as a registered charity (number 246915) 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 Helen Nilsen Fund's charity number? Helen Nilsen Fund's charity number is 246915. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 246915? Search 246915 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 Helen Nilsen Fund do? Established to make grants for charitable purposes. Does Helen Nilsen Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helen Nilsen Fund. 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 Helen Nilsen Fund? Helen Nilsen Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.merseytrust.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 Helen Nilsen Fund? The register does not record Helen Nilsen Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Helen Nilsen Fund's trustees paid? Helen Nilsen Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Helen Nilsen Fund registered as a charity? Helen Nilsen Fund was entered on the register on 21 February 1966. 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=246915&subId=0).