--- title: "Purley Overseas Trust — charity 291140 | CharityCompare" description: "Purley Overseas Trust (charity 291140): income £6,386 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/purley-overseas-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:48:46.210Z 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. 291140 PO # Purley Overseas Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Purley Overseas Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.purleyoverseas.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=291140&subId=0) Work at Purley Overseas Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=purley-overseas-trust&type=claim&name=Purley%20Overseas%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Purley Overseas Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £6,386 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £6,660 Registered charity number 291140 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Purley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.purleyoverseas.org](http://www.purleyoverseas.org/) Quick answer Purley Overseas Trust (number 291140) 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 Purley Overseas Trust do? Purley Overseas Trust raises funds by organising fund-raising events, and by soliciting donations. We use the funds raised to finance projects in Developing Countries for the relief of poverty and to sponsor visits to these countries for relief work. We inform the people of Purley and surrounding districts of the problems of Developing Countries. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Purley Overseas Trust Answers Purley Overseas Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Purley Overseas 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 February 1985 Also known as Post Where it says it operates Croydon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **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 Purley Overseas Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Purley Overseas Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Purley Overseas 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 Purley Overseas 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Purley Overseas Trust as a registered charity (number 291140) 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 Purley Overseas Trust's charity number? Purley Overseas Trust's charity number is 291140. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 291140? Search 291140 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 Purley Overseas Trust do? Purley Overseas Trust raises funds by organising fund-raising events, and by soliciting donations. We use the funds raised to finance projects in Developing Countries for the relief of poverty and to sponsor visits to these countries for relief work. We inform the people of Purley and surrounding districts of the problems of Developing Countries. Does Purley Overseas Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Purley Overseas 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 Purley Overseas Trust? Purley Overseas Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.purleyoverseas.org. 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 Purley Overseas Trust? The register records Purley Overseas 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. When was Purley Overseas Trust registered as a charity? Purley Overseas Trust was entered on the register on 21 February 1985. 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=291140&subId=0).