--- title: "St Hild and St Bede Trust — charity 527411 | CharityCompare" description: "St Hild and St Bede Trust (charity 527411): income £296k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-hild-and-st-bede-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:40:45.612Z 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. 527411 SH # St Hild and St Bede Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Hild and St Bede Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sthildandstbedetrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527411&subId=0) Work at St Hild and St Bede Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-hild-and-st-bede-trust&type=claim&name=St%20Hild%20and%20St%20Bede%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Hild and St Bede Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £295,664 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £251,736 Registered charity number 527411 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Barnard Castle Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sthildandstbedetrust.co.uk](http://www.sthildandstbedetrust.co.uk/) Quick answer St Hild and St Bede Trust (number 527411) 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 Hild and St Bede Trust do? Educational charity. Financial assistance available for the advancement of higher or further education within the diocese's of Durham and Newcastle. In furthering this objective the Managing Trustees will have regard to -a.the advancement of education in accordance with the doctrines of The Church of Englandb.the needs of students undergoing training as teachers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Hild and St Bede Trust Answers St Hild and St Bede Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record St Hild and St Bede Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St Hild and St Bede Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 October 1966 Previous names on the register College of the Venerable Bede Durham; St Hild's College Durham; The College of St Hild and St Bede Where it says it operates Durham · Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 527411. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Robert Thompson Memorial Fund (527411-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527411&subId=1) ## What causes is St Hild and St Bede Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Hild and St Bede Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Hild and St Bede 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 Hild and St Bede Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-hild-and-st-bede-trust&type=claim&name=St%20Hild%20and%20St%20Bede%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.sthildandstbedetrust.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is St Hild and St Bede Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists St Hild and St Bede Trust as a registered charity (number 527411) 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 Hild and St Bede Trust's charity number? St Hild and St Bede Trust's charity number is 527411. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527411? Search 527411 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 Hild and St Bede Trust do? Educational charity. Financial assistance available for the advancement of higher or further education within the diocese's of Durham and Newcastle. In furthering this objective the Managing Trustees will have regard to -a.the advancement of education in accordance with the doctrines of The Church of Englandb.the needs of students undergoing training as teachers. Does St Hild and St Bede Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Hild and St Bede 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 Hild and St Bede Trust? St Hild and St Bede Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sthildandstbedetrust.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Hild and St Bede Trust? The register does not record St Hild and St Bede Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St Hild and St Bede Trust's trustees paid? St Hild and St Bede Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St Hild and St Bede Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for St Hild and St Bede Trust: College of the Venerable Bede Durham; St Hild's College Durham; The College of St Hild and St Bede. When was St Hild and St Bede Trust registered as a charity? St Hild and St Bede Trust was entered on the register on 14 October 1966. 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=527411&subId=0).