--- title: "Rainy Day Trust — charity 1170878 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Rainy Day Trust (charity 1170878): income £173k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rainy-day-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:11.356Z 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. 1170878CIO RD # Rainy Day Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rainy Day Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rainydaytrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170878&subId=0) Work at Rainy Day Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rainy-day-trust&type=claim&name=Rainy%20Day%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rainy Day Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £172,947 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £333,347 Registered charity number 1170878 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 8 The Courtyard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rainydaytrust.org.uk](http://www.rainydaytrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Rainy Day Trust (number 1170878) 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 Rainy Day Trust do? To relieve and assist persons in need who are or have been engaged in hardware/DIY, housewares, brushware, pottery, glass, builders merchants, ironmongery, garden supply, and all allied trades, and their dependants, in particular but not exclusively by providing advice, support and financial assistance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rainy Day Trust Answers Rainy Day 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”. ### How much are Rainy Day Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Rainy Day Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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. ### Does Rainy Day Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Rainy Day Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day 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) Rainy Day 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 21 December 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Rainy Day Trust registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rainy Day Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day Trust's charity number? Rainy Day Trust's charity number is 1170878. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170878? Search 1170878 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 Rainy Day Trust do? To relieve and assist persons in need who are or have been engaged in hardware/DIY, housewares, brushware, pottery, glass, builders merchants, ironmongery, garden supply, and all allied trades, and their dependants, in particular but not exclusively by providing advice, support and financial assistance. Does Rainy Day Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day Trust? Rainy Day Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.rainydaytrust.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 Rainy Day Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rainy Day Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rainy Day Trust? The register records Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day Trust's trustees paid? Rainy Day 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 Rainy Day Trust registered as a charity? Rainy Day Trust was entered on the register on 21 December 2016. 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=1170878&subId=0).