--- title: "John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity — charity 237891 | CharityCompare" description: "John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity (charity 237891): income £22,930 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/john-tripp-or-the-blue-coat-charity retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:49:57.275Z 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. 237891 JT # John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=237891&subId=0) Work at John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=john-tripp-or-the-blue-coat-charity&type=claim&name=John%20Tripp%2C%20or%20the%20Blue%20Coat%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,930 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,003 Registered charity number 237891 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Barton-upon-Humber Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity (number 237891) 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 John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity do? Assisting disadvantaged people in Barton upon Humber to purchase footwear clothing bedding and other essential items Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity Answers John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity 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 does not record John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity'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 20 November 1964 Also known as Blue Coat Charity Where it says it operates North Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 237891. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 4 linked records - [John Uppleby (237891-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=237891&subId=3) - [Alice Ingle (237891-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=237891&subId=4) - [William Gildas (237891-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=237891&subId=1) - [Nathaniel Easton (237891-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=237891&subId=2) ## What causes is John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity. 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. 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Search 237891 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 John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity do? Assisting disadvantaged people in Barton upon Humber to purchase footwear clothing bedding and other essential items Does John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity. 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 John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity? John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity 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 John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity? The register does not record John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity's trustees paid? John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity registered as a charity? John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity was entered on the register on 20 November 1964. 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/). 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