--- title: "Spielman Charitable Trust — charity 278306 | CharityCompare" description: "Spielman Charitable Trust (charity 278306): income £249k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spielman-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:49:51.070Z 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. 278306Trust SC # Spielman Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spielman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278306&subId=0) Work at Spielman Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spielman-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Spielman%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spielman Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £248,894 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £295,282 Registered charity number 278306 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 2nd Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Spielman Charitable Trust (number 278306) 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 Spielman Charitable Trust do? The Trust provides grants to a range of institutions and individuals to help them deal with immediate needs. The Trust also supports a number of charities, particularly those engaged in caring for and educating children and young people in Bristol and the South West of England. It also provides grants to other charities that the trustees believe merit the support of the Trust. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spielman Charitable Trust Answers Spielman Charitable 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”. ### How much are Spielman Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Spielman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Spielman Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Spielman Charitable 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 23 August 1979 Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; 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 Spielman Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spielman Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spielman Charitable 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 Spielman Charitable 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=spielman-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Spielman%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Spielman Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Spielman Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 278306) 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 Spielman Charitable Trust's charity number? Spielman Charitable Trust's charity number is 278306. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278306? Search 278306 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 Spielman Charitable Trust do? The Trust provides grants to a range of institutions and individuals to help them deal with immediate needs. The Trust also supports a number of charities, particularly those engaged in caring for and educating children and young people in Bristol and the South West of England. It also provides grants to other charities that the trustees believe merit the support of the Trust. Does Spielman Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spielman Charitable 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 Spielman Charitable Trust? Spielman Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Spielman Charitable Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Spielman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Spielman Charitable Trust? The register does not record Spielman Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Spielman Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Spielman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Spielman Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Spielman Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 23 August 1979. 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=278306&subId=0).