--- title: "Sovereign World Trust — charity 1198177 | CharityCompare" description: "Sovereign World Trust (charity 1198177): income £35,096 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sovereign-world-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:26:33.758Z 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. 1198177CIO SW # Sovereign World Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sovereign World Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sovereignworldtrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198177&subId=0) Work at Sovereign World Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sovereign-world-trust&type=claim&name=Sovereign%20World%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sovereign World Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £35,096 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £42,686 Registered charity number 1198177 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Po Box 777 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sovereignworldtrust.org.uk](http://www.sovereignworldtrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Sovereign World Trust (number 1198177) 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 Sovereign World Trust do? SWT supplies Biblical teaching and training literature to pastors, teachers and libraries in the poorest nations of the world where this is unavailable or unaffordable. SWT also supplies resources online as website downloads and direct emails. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sovereign World Trust Answers Sovereign World Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sovereign World Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Sovereign World Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Sovereign World Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sovereign World Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 March 2022 Where it says it operates Malawi · India · Albania · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina · Australia · Austria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Sovereign World Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sovereign World Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sovereign World 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 Sovereign World 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 Sovereign World Trust's charity number? Sovereign World Trust's charity number is 1198177. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198177? Search 1198177 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 Sovereign World Trust do? SWT supplies Biblical teaching and training literature to pastors, teachers and libraries in the poorest nations of the world where this is unavailable or unaffordable. SWT also supplies resources online as website downloads and direct emails. Does Sovereign World Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sovereign World 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 Sovereign World Trust? Sovereign World Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sovereignworldtrust.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 Sovereign World Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sovereign World Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Sovereign World Trust? The register does not record Sovereign World Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sovereign World Trust's trustees paid? Sovereign World Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sovereign World Trust registered as a charity? Sovereign World Trust was entered on the register on 8 March 2022. 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=1198177&subId=0).