--- title: "St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust — charity 232849 | CharityCompare" description: "St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust (charity 232849): income £31,836 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-etheldreda-s-bedford-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:46:36.352Z 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. 232849 SE # St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=232849&subId=0) Work at St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-etheldreda-s-bedford-trust&type=claim&name=St%20Etheldreda%E2%80%99s%20Bedford%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £31,836 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £31,256 Registered charity number 232849 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bedford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust (number 232849) 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust do? The income from the Trust is applied for the purpose of advancing the work of deaconesses and female deacons within the Diocese of St Albans under the guidance of the Lord Bishop of that Diocese. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust Answers St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 April 1964 Also known as St Etheldreda's Bedford Trust Previous names on the register St Etheldreda's Home Where it says it operates Barnet · Central Bedfordshire · Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 232849. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Fanny Elizabeth Eagles (232849-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=232849&subId=1) ## What causes is St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Etheldreda’s Bedford 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust as a registered charity (number 232849) 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust's charity number? St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust's charity number is 232849. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 232849? Search 232849 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust do? The income from the Trust is applied for the purpose of advancing the work of deaconesses and female deacons within the Diocese of St Albans under the guidance of the Lord Bishop of that Diocese. Does St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Etheldreda’s Bedford 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust? St Etheldreda’s Bedford 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 St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust? The register does not record St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust's trustees paid? St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust: St Etheldreda's Home. When was St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust registered as a charity? St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust was entered on the register on 15 April 1964. 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=232849&subId=0).