--- title: "Lao Educational Opportunities Trust — charity 1115944 | CharityCompare" description: "Lao Educational Opportunities Trust (charity 1115944): income £234k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lao-educational-opportunities-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:36.314Z 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. 1115944Trust LE # Lao Educational Opportunities Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lao Educational Opportunities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leot.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1115944&subId=0) Work at Lao Educational Opportunities Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lao-educational-opportunities-trust&type=claim&name=Lao%20Educational%20Opportunities%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lao Educational Opportunities Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £234,307 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £219,644 Registered charity number 1115944 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Leighton Buzzard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leot.org.uk](http://www.leot.org.uk/) Quick answer Lao Educational Opportunities Trust (number 1115944) 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 Lao Educational Opportunities Trust do? Raising money to benefit people in Laos, and to support them to attend College or University in their home country or abroad. The operation of the LEOT school in Luang Prabang and the support of the local community through community projects. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lao Educational Opportunities Trust Answers Lao Educational Opportunities Trust 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”. ### How much are Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Lao Educational Opportunities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 August 2006 Where it says it operates Laos ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Lao Educational Opportunities Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lao Educational Opportunities Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lao Educational Opportunities 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 Lao Educational Opportunities 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Lao Educational Opportunities Trust as a registered charity (number 1115944) 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 Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's charity number? Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's charity number is 1115944. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1115944? Search 1115944 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 Lao Educational Opportunities Trust do? Raising money to benefit people in Laos, and to support them to attend College or University in their home country or abroad. The operation of the LEOT school in Luang Prabang and the support of the local community through community projects. Does Lao Educational Opportunities Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lao Educational Opportunities 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 Lao Educational Opportunities Trust? Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.leot.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. How much is Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lao Educational Opportunities Trust? The register records Lao Educational Opportunities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's trustees paid? Lao Educational Opportunities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Lao Educational Opportunities Trust registered as a charity? Lao Educational Opportunities Trust was entered on the register on 29 August 2006. 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=1115944&subId=0).