--- title: "Stonewater Zen Centre Trust — charity 289863 | CharityCompare" description: "Stonewater Zen Centre Trust (charity 289863): income £106k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stonewater-zen-centre-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:35:46.519Z 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. 289863Trust SZ # Stonewater Zen Centre Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stonewater Zen Centre 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.stonewaterzen.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=289863&subId=0) Work at Stonewater Zen Centre Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stonewater-zen-centre-trust&type=claim&name=Stonewater%20Zen%20Centre%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stonewater Zen Centre Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £106,316 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £88,744 Registered charity number 289863 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Liverpool Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stonewaterzen.org](http://www.stonewaterzen.org/) Quick answer Stonewater Zen Centre Trust (number 289863) 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust do? PROVIDES MEDITATION AND TRAINING FOR ZEN BUDDHISM IN THE UK Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stonewater Zen Centre Trust Answers Stonewater Zen Centre Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Stonewater Zen Centre 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) Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 July 1984 Also known as Kanzeon Sangha and Zen Practice Centre Trust (Zpct) Previous names on the register Zen Practice Centre Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stonewater Zen Centre Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stonewater Zen Centre 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 Stonewater Zen Centre 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=stonewater-zen-centre-trust&type=claim&name=Stonewater%20Zen%20Centre%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.stonewaterzen.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Stonewater Zen Centre Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Stonewater Zen Centre Trust as a registered charity (number 289863) 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's charity number? Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's charity number is 289863. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 289863? Search 289863 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust do? PROVIDES MEDITATION AND TRAINING FOR ZEN BUDDHISM IN THE UK Does Stonewater Zen Centre Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stonewater Zen Centre 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust? Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.stonewaterzen.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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust? The register records Stonewater Zen Centre 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 Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's trustees paid? Stonewater Zen Centre Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Stonewater Zen Centre Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Stonewater Zen Centre Trust: Zen Practice Centre. When was Stonewater Zen Centre Trust registered as a charity? Stonewater Zen Centre Trust was entered on the register on 23 July 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=289863&subId=0).