Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
National Trails UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.
National Trails UK (number 1196805) 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 National Trails UK do?
National Trails UK will deliver its charitable objects through advocacy, liaising with government and working with relevant departments on long-term policy and strategy for the National Trails. It will actively raise funds in support of its objectives, enabling information exchange and learning opportunities for members and will market and promote the National Trails for the benefit of all.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Trails UK
Answers National Trails UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are National Trails UK's highest-paid staff paid?
National Trails UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.
Where does National Trails UK's money come from?
National Trails UK reported £750k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £750k (100%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£750k · 100%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records National Trails UK 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
National Trails UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 National Trails UK registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for National Trails UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score National Trails UK.
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.
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What should you check before donating to National Trails UK?
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The register data used for this profile lists National Trails UK as a registered charity (number 1196805) 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 National Trails UK's charity number?
National Trails UK's charity number is 1196805. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1196805?
Search 1196805 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 National Trails UK do?
National Trails UK will deliver its charitable objects through advocacy, liaising with government and working with relevant departments on long-term policy and strategy for the National Trails. It will actively raise funds in support of its objectives, enabling information exchange and learning opportunities for members and will market and promote the National Trails for the benefit of all.
Does National Trails UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Trails UK. 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 National Trails UK?
National Trails UK's website listed in our register data is https://www.nationaltrails.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 National Trails UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Trails UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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.
Where does National Trails UK's money come from?
National Trails UK reported £750k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £750k (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Trails UK?
The register records National Trails UK 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 National Trails UK's trustees paid?
National Trails UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was National Trails UK registered as a charity?
National Trails UK was entered on the register on 26 November 2021.