--- title: "Pharos Trust — charity 1090325 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Pharos Trust (charity 1090325): income £50,486 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pharos-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:17:31.254Z 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. 1090325 PT # Pharos Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Pharos Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1090325&subId=0) Work at Pharos Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=pharos-trust&type=claim&name=Pharos%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Pharos Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £50,486 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £56,799 Registered charity number 1090325 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Light Vessel 18 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Pharos Trust (number 1090325) 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 Pharos Trust do? Restoration of former Trinity House Manned Light Vessel No 18 for use as a visitor attraction and heritage learning facility. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Pharos Trust Answers Pharos Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record Pharos Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Pharos Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 January 2002 Where it says it operates Essex · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Pharos Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Pharos Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Pharos 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 Pharos 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=pharos-trust&type=claim&name=Pharos%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Pharos Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Pharos Trust as a registered charity (number 1090325) 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 Pharos Trust's charity number? Pharos Trust's charity number is 1090325. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1090325? Search 1090325 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 Pharos Trust do? Restoration of former Trinity House Manned Light Vessel No 18 for use as a visitor attraction and heritage learning facility. Does Pharos Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Pharos 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 Pharos Trust? Pharos Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Pharos Trust? The register does not record Pharos Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Pharos Trust's trustees paid? Pharos Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Pharos Trust registered as a charity? Pharos Trust was entered on the register on 30 January 2002. 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=1090325&subId=0).