--- title: "Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust — charity 1159171 | CharityCompare" description: "Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (charity 1159171): income £3.1m (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leverhulme-trade-charities-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:59.207Z 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. 1159171CIO LT # Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leverhulme-trade.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159171&subId=0) Work at Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leverhulme-trade-charities-trust&type=claim&name=Leverhulme%20Trade%20Charities%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,063,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,391,000 Registered charity number 1159171 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Pemberton Row Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.leverhulme-trade.org.uk](http://www.leverhulme-trade.org.uk/) Quick answer Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (number 1159171) 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust do? Providing benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Answers Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's money come from? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.1m (100%). - Investments£3.1m · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 November 2014 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leverhulme Trade Charities 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust as a registered charity (number 1159171) 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's charity number? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's charity number is 1159171. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159171? Search 1159171 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust do? Providing benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories. Does Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leverhulme Trade Charities 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 Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.leverhulme-trade.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. Where does Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's money come from? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.1m (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust? The register does not record Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's trustees paid? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust registered as a charity? Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust was entered on the register on 12 November 2014. 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=1159171&subId=0).