--- title: "Spear Islington Trust — charity 1167900 | CharityCompare" description: "Spear Islington Trust (charity 1167900): income £101k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spear-islington-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:44.315Z 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. 1167900CIO SI # Spear Islington Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spear Islington Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.spearislington.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1167900&subId=0) Work at Spear Islington Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spear-islington-trust&type=claim&name=Spear%20Islington%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spear Islington Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £100,902 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £156,919 Registered charity number 1167900 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Holloway Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.spearislington.org](http://www.spearislington.org/) Quick answer Spear Islington Trust (number 1167900) 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 Spear Islington Trust do? We provide coaching and development to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them find employment and build their confidence and sense of self worth. We run the Spear Programme for up to 90 young people aged 16-24 each year. The programme comprises 6 weeks of training followed by a year of support. 75% of our young people are in work or further training 12 months after the course. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spear Islington Trust Answers Spear Islington Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Spear Islington Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Spear Islington Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 records Spear Islington 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) Spear Islington Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 June 2016 Where it says it operates Camden · Haringey · Islington · City of London · Hackney ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Spear Islington Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spear Islington Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spear Islington 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 Spear Islington 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=spear-islington-trust&type=claim&name=Spear%20Islington%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.spearislington.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Spear Islington Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Spear Islington Trust as a registered charity (number 1167900) 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 Spear Islington Trust's charity number? Spear Islington Trust's charity number is 1167900. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1167900? Search 1167900 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 Spear Islington Trust do? We provide coaching and development to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them find employment and build their confidence and sense of self worth. We run the Spear Programme for up to 90 young people aged 16-24 each year. The programme comprises 6 weeks of training followed by a year of support. 75% of our young people are in work or further training 12 months after the course. Does Spear Islington Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spear Islington 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 Spear Islington Trust? Spear Islington Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.spearislington.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. How much is Spear Islington Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Spear Islington Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Spear Islington Trust? The register records Spear Islington 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 Spear Islington Trust's trustees paid? Spear Islington Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Spear Islington Trust registered as a charity? Spear Islington Trust was entered on the register on 28 June 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=1167900&subId=0).