--- title: "Joseph Brough Charitable Trust — charity 227332 | CharityCompare" description: "Joseph Brough Charitable Trust (charity 227332): income £67,295 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/joseph-brough-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:43:27.796Z 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. 227332Trust JB # Joseph Brough Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Joseph Brough Charitable Trust 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.communityfoundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227332&subId=0) Work at Joseph Brough Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=joseph-brough-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Joseph%20Brough%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Joseph Brough Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,295 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £48,963 Registered charity number 227332 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Philanthropy House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.communityfoundation.org.uk](http://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/) Quick answer Joseph Brough Charitable Trust (number 227332) 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust do? The Trust provides grants to charitable organisations helping people in need in the historic counties of Northumberland and Durham. It gives priority to appeals linked to the Methodist Church as the settlor was an active Methodist. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Joseph Brough Charitable Trust Answers Joseph Brough Charitable Trust 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Joseph Brough Charitable Trust'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 1 May 1964 Where it says it operates Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland · Durham · Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 227332. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Brough Benevolent Association (227332-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227332&subId=1) ## What causes is Joseph Brough Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Joseph Brough Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Joseph Brough 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=joseph-brough-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Joseph%20Brough%20Charitable%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Joseph Brough Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Joseph Brough Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 227332) 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust's charity number? Joseph Brough Charitable Trust's charity number is 227332. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 227332? Search 227332 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust do? The Trust provides grants to charitable organisations helping people in need in the historic counties of Northumberland and Durham. It gives priority to appeals linked to the Methodist Church as the settlor was an active Methodist. Does Joseph Brough Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Joseph Brough 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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust? Joseph Brough Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.communityfoundation.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 Joseph Brough Charitable Trust? The register does not record Joseph Brough Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Joseph Brough Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Joseph Brough Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Joseph Brough Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Joseph Brough Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 1 May 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/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=227332&subId=0).