--- title: "Novalis Trust — charity 1103955 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Novalis Trust (charity 1103955): income £15.3m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/novalis-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:39:18.289Z 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. 1103955Charitable company NT # Novalis Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Novalis Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.novalis-trust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1103955&subId=0) Work at Novalis Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=novalis-trust&type=claim&name=Novalis%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Novalis Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £15,297,660 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £15,063,416 Registered charity number 1103955 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 235 Westward Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.novalis-trust.org.uk](http://www.novalis-trust.org.uk/) Quick answer Novalis Trust (number 1103955) 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 Novalis Trust do? Operates Cotswold Chine School and William Morris School (both of which are special schools for children with complex learning needs) and Paradise House (a residential care home for adults with learning difficulties). Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Novalis Trust Answers Novalis Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Novalis Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Novalis Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 2 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 3 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Novalis Trust's money come from? Novalis Trust reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £15m (99%), other income £67k (0%), investments £55k (0%). - Trading and fundraising events£15m · 99% - Other income£67k · 0% - Investments£55k · 0% - Donations and legacies£1,341 · 0% ### Does Novalis Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Novalis Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Novalis Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Novalis 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) Novalis Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 May 2004 Company number [05114710](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05114710) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Cotswold Chine and Paradise House Limited; Cotswold Chine School; The Novalis Trust Limited Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Novalis Trust registered for? Education/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Novalis Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Novalis 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 Novalis 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Novalis Trust's charity number? Novalis Trust's charity number is 1103955. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1103955? Search 1103955 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 Novalis Trust do? Operates Cotswold Chine School and William Morris School (both of which are special schools for children with complex learning needs) and Paradise House (a residential care home for adults with learning difficulties). Does Novalis Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Novalis 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 Novalis Trust? Novalis Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.novalis-trust.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 Novalis Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Novalis Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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 Novalis Trust's money come from? Novalis Trust reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £15m (99%), other income £67k (0%), investments £55k (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Novalis Trust? The register records Novalis 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 Novalis Trust's trustees paid? Novalis Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Novalis Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for Novalis Trust: Cotswold Chine and Paradise House Limited; Cotswold Chine School; The Novalis Trust Limited. When was Novalis Trust registered as a charity? Novalis Trust was entered on the register on 26 May 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05114710). 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=1103955&subId=0).