--- title: "Marketing Skills Trust Limited — charity 1001865 | CharityCompare" description: "Marketing Skills Trust Limited (charity 1001865): income £16,587 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/marketing-skills-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:43:52.368Z 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. 1001865Charitable company MS # Marketing Skills Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Marketing Skills Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://dmtrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1001865&subId=0) Work at Marketing Skills Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=marketing-skills-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Marketing%20Skills%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Marketing Skills Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £16,587 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £112,688 Registered charity number 1001865 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Albans Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [dmtrust.org.uk](http://dmtrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Marketing Skills Trust Limited (number 1001865) 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited do? Support and encouragement of education and training in the field of direct data and digital marketing. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Marketing Skills Trust Limited Answers Marketing Skills Trust Limited 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Marketing Skills Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Marketing Skills Trust Limited'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 8 February 1991 Company number [02572091](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02572091) (Companies House) Also known as The Idm Previous names on the register The Institute of Direct Marketing Limited; The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing Limited; The Dm Trust Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Marketing Skills Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Marketing Skills Trust Limited. 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited? - 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 1001865) 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited's charity number? Marketing Skills Trust Limited's charity number is 1001865. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1001865? Search 1001865 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited do? Support and encouragement of education and training in the field of direct data and digital marketing. Does Marketing Skills Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Marketing Skills Trust Limited. 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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited? Marketing Skills Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://dmtrust.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 Marketing Skills Trust Limited? The register does not record Marketing Skills Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Marketing Skills Trust Limited's trustees paid? Marketing Skills Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Marketing Skills Trust Limited previously called? The register lists these previous names for Marketing Skills Trust Limited: The Institute of Direct Marketing Limited; The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing Limited; The Dm Trust Limited. When was Marketing Skills Trust Limited registered as a charity? Marketing Skills Trust Limited was entered on the register on 8 February 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02572091). 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=1001865&subId=0).