Southdown Trust (number 235583) 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 Southdown Trust do?
The Southdown Trust works with selected educational institutions to give financial support at up to first degree level for students aged between 17 and 26. Applications are no longer accepted from individuals or for other purposes.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southdown Trust
Answers Southdown Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Southdown Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Southdown Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
John Wyatt Charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Southdown Trust registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Southdown Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southdown 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.
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What should you check before donating to Southdown Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists Southdown Trust as a registered charity (number 235583) 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 Southdown Trust's charity number?
Southdown Trust's charity number is 235583. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 235583?
Search 235583 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 Southdown Trust do?
The Southdown Trust works with selected educational institutions to give financial support at up to first degree level for students aged between 17 and 26. Applications are no longer accepted from individuals or for other purposes.
Does Southdown Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southdown 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 Southdown Trust?
Southdown Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.thesouthdowntrust.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Southdown Trust?
The register does not record Southdown Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Southdown Trust's trustees paid?
Southdown Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Southdown Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Southdown Trust: John Wyatt Charity.
When was Southdown Trust registered as a charity?
Southdown Trust was entered on the register on 7 September 1964.