--- title: "Moonlight Trust — charity 1170708 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Moonlight Trust (charity 1170708): income £125k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/moonlight-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:07:57.965Z 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. 1170708CIO MT # Moonlight Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Moonlight Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.moonlighttrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170708&subId=0) Work at Moonlight Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=moonlight-trust&type=claim&name=Moonlight%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Moonlight Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £124,629 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £104,047 Registered charity number 1170708 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Dewsbury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.MoonlightTrust.org.uk](https://www.moonlighttrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Moonlight Trust (number 1170708) 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 Moonlight Trust do? We continue to support national & international humanitarian relief projects tackling poverty and social injustice. We support local (UK) & international communities through the provision of food banks & emergency aid, employment support for local women, assisting displaced refugees internationally continuing to advance our mission to build a better and fairer world for all. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Moonlight Trust Answers Moonlight Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Moonlight Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Moonlight Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Moonlight 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) Moonlight Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 December 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Moonlight Trust registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Moonlight Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Moonlight 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 Moonlight 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=moonlight-trust&type=claim&name=Moonlight%20Trust) [Visit charity website](https://www.moonlighttrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Moonlight Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Moonlight Trust as a registered charity (number 1170708) 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 Moonlight Trust's charity number? Moonlight Trust's charity number is 1170708. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170708? Search 1170708 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 Moonlight Trust do? We continue to support national & international humanitarian relief projects tackling poverty and social injustice. We support local (UK) & international communities through the provision of food banks & emergency aid, employment support for local women, assisting displaced refugees internationally continuing to advance our mission to build a better and fairer world for all. Does Moonlight Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Moonlight 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 Moonlight Trust? Moonlight Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.MoonlightTrust.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 Moonlight Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Moonlight Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Moonlight Trust? The register records Moonlight 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 Moonlight Trust's trustees paid? Moonlight Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Moonlight Trust registered as a charity? Moonlight Trust was entered on the register on 12 December 2016. 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=1170708&subId=0).