--- title: "Peter Cowley Africa Trust — charity 1037257 | CharityCompare" description: "Peter Cowley Africa Trust (charity 1037257): income £120k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/peter-cowley-africa-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:33:46.137Z 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. 1037257Trust PC # Peter Cowley Africa Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Peter Cowley Africa Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.petercowleyafricatrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1037257&subId=0) Work at Peter Cowley Africa Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=peter-cowley-africa-trust&type=claim&name=Peter%20Cowley%20Africa%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Peter Cowley Africa Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £120,444 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £49,557 Registered charity number 1037257 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Sheffield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.petercowleyafricatrust.co.uk](http://www.petercowleyafricatrust.co.uk/) Quick answer Peter Cowley Africa Trust (number 1037257) 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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust do? Assisting Kenyan youth and other Kenyans in the promotion of education, relief of hardship, suffering and disease and the advancement of the Christian religion. Giving grants through our 3 trust partners and directly to 2 schools in Kenya to fund water, agriculture, adult education, school building and health improvement projects as well as drought and famine relief.. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Peter Cowley Africa Trust Answers Peter Cowley Africa Trust 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 records Peter Cowley Africa 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) Peter Cowley Africa Trust'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 5 May 1994 Where it says it operates Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Peter Cowley Africa Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Peter Cowley Africa 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 Peter Cowley Africa 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=peter-cowley-africa-trust&type=claim&name=Peter%20Cowley%20Africa%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.petercowleyafricatrust.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Peter Cowley Africa Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Peter Cowley Africa Trust as a registered charity (number 1037257) 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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust's charity number? Peter Cowley Africa Trust's charity number is 1037257. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1037257? Search 1037257 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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust do? Assisting Kenyan youth and other Kenyans in the promotion of education, relief of hardship, suffering and disease and the advancement of the Christian religion. Giving grants through our 3 trust partners and directly to 2 schools in Kenya to fund water, agriculture, adult education, school building and health improvement projects as well as drought and famine relief.. Does Peter Cowley Africa Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Peter Cowley Africa 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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust? Peter Cowley Africa Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.petercowleyafricatrust.co.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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust? The register records Peter Cowley Africa 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 Peter Cowley Africa Trust's trustees paid? Peter Cowley Africa Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Peter Cowley Africa Trust registered as a charity? Peter Cowley Africa Trust was entered on the register on 5 May 1994. 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=1037257&subId=0).