--- title: "Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust — charity 286547 | CharityCompare" description: "Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust (charity 286547): income £278k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/joan-ainslie-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:07:40.208Z 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. 286547Trust JA # Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=286547&subId=0) Work at Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=joan-ainslie-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Joan%20Ainslie%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £277,802 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £400,981 Registered charity number 286547 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 3rd Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust (number 286547) 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust do? The Funds of the Trust are to be applied for or towards such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. The objectives are fulfilled by the Trustees making grants or donations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust Answers Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 May 1983 Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Joan Ainslie Charitable 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable 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=joan-ainslie-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Joan%20Ainslie%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 286547) 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust's charity number? Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust's charity number is 286547. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 286547? Search 286547 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust do? The Funds of the Trust are to be applied for or towards such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. The objectives are fulfilled by the Trustees making grants or donations. Does Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Joan Ainslie Charitable 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 Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust? Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust? The register does not record Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 5 May 1983. 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=286547&subId=0).