--- title: "Makers of Playing Cards Charity — charity 232876 | CharityCompare" description: "Makers of Playing Cards Charity (charity 232876): income £113k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/makers-of-playing-cards-charity retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:24:02.800Z 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. 232876Trust MO # Makers of Playing Cards Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Makers of Playing Cards Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.makersofplayingcards.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=232876&subId=0) Work at Makers of Playing Cards Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=makers-of-playing-cards-charity&type=claim&name=Makers%20of%20Playing%20Cards%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Makers of Playing Cards Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £112,707 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £150,693 Registered charity number 232876 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Bicester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.makersofplayingcards.org](http://www.makersofplayingcards.org/) Quick answer Makers of Playing Cards Charity (number 232876) 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity do? 1. For the advancement, education, health and wellbeing of people under the age of 25.2. For the relief of people in need who are members of the Worshipful Makers of Playing Cards Livery Company and their close dependants. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Makers of Playing Cards Charity Answers Makers of Playing Cards Charity 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”. ### How much are Makers of Playing Cards Charity's highest-paid staff paid? Makers of Playing Cards Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity 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) Makers of Playing Cards Charity'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 25 June 1964 Previous names on the register The Cutler Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Makers of Playing Cards Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Makers of Playing Cards 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. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Makers of Playing Cards Charity? - 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity as a registered charity (number 232876) 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity's charity number? Makers of Playing Cards Charity's charity number is 232876. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 232876? Search 232876 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity do? 1. For the advancement, education, health and wellbeing of people under the age of 25.2. For the relief of people in need who are members of the Worshipful Makers of Playing Cards Livery Company and their close dependants. Does Makers of Playing Cards Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Makers of Playing Cards 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity? Makers of Playing Cards Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.makersofplayingcards.org. 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Makers of Playing Cards Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity? The register records Makers of Playing Cards Charity 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 Makers of Playing Cards Charity's trustees paid? Makers of Playing Cards Charity's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Makers of Playing Cards Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for Makers of Playing Cards Charity: The Cutler Trust. When was Makers of Playing Cards Charity registered as a charity? Makers of Playing Cards Charity was entered on the register on 25 June 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=232876&subId=0).