--- title: "Spear Trust — charity 326696 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Spear Trust (charity 326696): income £25,082 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spear-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:35.101Z 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. 326696 ST # Spear Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spear Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=326696&subId=0) Work at Spear Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spear-trust&type=claim&name=Spear%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spear Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £25,082 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £9,240 Registered charity number 326696 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Salford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Spear Trust (number 326696) 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 Trust do? Provision of Facilities for Education Purposes Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spear Trust Answers Spear Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 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 records Spear 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 Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 October 1984 Where it says it operates Manchester City · Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spear Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spear 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 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-trust&type=claim&name=Spear%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Spear Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Spear Trust as a registered charity (number 326696) 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 Trust's charity number? Spear Trust's charity number is 326696. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 326696? Search 326696 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 Trust do? Provision of Facilities for Education Purposes Does Spear Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spear 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 Trust? Spear Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Spear Trust? The register records Spear 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 Trust's trustees paid? Spear Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Spear Trust registered as a charity? Spear Trust was entered on the register on 24 October 1984. 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=326696&subId=0).