--- title: "Strauss Charitable Trust — charity 259029 | CharityCompare" description: "Strauss Charitable Trust (charity 259029): income £19,978 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/strauss-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:09:15.188Z 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. 259029Trust SC # Strauss Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Strauss Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259029&subId=0) Work at Strauss Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=strauss-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Strauss%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Strauss Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £19,978 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £20,500 Registered charity number 259029 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Potterspury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Strauss Charitable Trust (number 259029) 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 Strauss Charitable Trust do? For the promotion of public interest in the fine arts or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Strauss Charitable Trust Answers Strauss 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Strauss Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Strauss 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 9 July 1969 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Strauss Charitable Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Strauss Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Strauss 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 Strauss 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=strauss-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Strauss%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Strauss Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Strauss Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 259029) 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 Strauss Charitable Trust's charity number? Strauss Charitable Trust's charity number is 259029. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 259029? Search 259029 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 Strauss Charitable Trust do? For the promotion of public interest in the fine arts or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit Does Strauss Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Strauss 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 Strauss Charitable Trust? Strauss Charitable 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 Strauss Charitable Trust? The register does not record Strauss Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Strauss Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Strauss 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 Strauss Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Strauss Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 9 July 1969. 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=259029&subId=0).