--- title: "Mary Hughlings Trust — charity 259487 | CharityCompare" description: "Mary Hughlings Trust (charity 259487): income £52 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mary-hughlings-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:01:47.915Z 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. 259487 MH # Mary Hughlings Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mary Hughlings Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.highgatemethodistchurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259487&subId=0) Work at Mary Hughlings Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-hughlings-trust&type=claim&name=Mary%20Hughlings%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mary Hughlings Trust? Reported income · year ending 2026-08-31 £52 Reported spending · year ending 2026-08-31 £52 Registered charity number 259487 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Stretchgate Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.highgatemethodistchurch.org.uk](http://www.highgatemethodistchurch.org.uk/) Quick answer Mary Hughlings Trust (number 259487) 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 Mary Hughlings Trust do? Relief for the poor in the former Borough of Halifax, now Calderdale MBC. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mary Hughlings Trust Answers Mary Hughlings Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Mary Hughlings Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 January 1970 Where it says it operates Calderdale ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People. **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. ## What causes is Mary Hughlings Trust registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mary Hughlings Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mary Hughlings 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 Mary Hughlings 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 Mary Hughlings Trust as a registered charity (number 259487) 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 Mary Hughlings Trust's charity number? Mary Hughlings Trust's charity number is 259487. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 259487? Search 259487 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 Mary Hughlings Trust do? Relief for the poor in the former Borough of Halifax, now Calderdale MBC. Does Mary Hughlings Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mary Hughlings 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 Mary Hughlings Trust? Mary Hughlings Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.highgatemethodistchurch.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 Mary Hughlings Trust? The register does not record Mary Hughlings Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Mary Hughlings Trust registered as a charity? Mary Hughlings Trust was entered on the register on 8 January 1970. 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=259487&subId=0).