--- title: "Sylvanus Charitable Trust — charity 259520 | CharityCompare" description: "Sylvanus Charitable Trust (charity 259520): income £114k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sylvanus-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T01:41:43.077Z 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. 259520Trust SC # Sylvanus Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sylvanus Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259520&subId=0) Work at Sylvanus Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sylvanus-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Sylvanus%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sylvanus Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £113,770 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £156,691 Registered charity number 259520 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 9 New Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Sylvanus Charitable Trust (number 259520) 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust do? WELFARE OF AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ADVANCEMENT OF TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AS TAUGHT AND ACCEPTED BEFORE THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sylvanus Charitable Trust Answers Sylvanus Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sylvanus Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 September 1969 Previous names on the register Enid Margaret Hamlin Countess of Kinnowll Trust Known As Sylvanus Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Mauritius · Switzerland · Zimbabwe ## 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust registered for? Religious ActivitiesAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sylvanus Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sylvanus 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 Sylvanus 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Sylvanus Charitable Trust's charity number? Sylvanus Charitable Trust's charity number is 259520. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 259520? Search 259520 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust do? WELFARE OF AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ADVANCEMENT OF TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AS TAUGHT AND ACCEPTED BEFORE THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL Does Sylvanus Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sylvanus 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust? Sylvanus 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 Sylvanus Charitable Trust? The register does not record Sylvanus Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sylvanus Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Sylvanus Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Sylvanus Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Sylvanus Charitable Trust: Enid Margaret Hamlin Countess of Kinnowll Trust Known As Sylvanus Charitable Trust. When was Sylvanus Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Sylvanus Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 12 September 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=259520&subId=0).