--- title: "Thanet Countryside Trust Fund — charity 285972 | CharityCompare" description: "Thanet Countryside Trust Fund (charity 285972): income £195k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/thanet-countryside-trust-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:04:40.395Z 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. 285972Trust TC # Thanet Countryside Trust Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Thanet Countryside Trust Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.monkton-reserve.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=285972&subId=0) Work at Thanet Countryside Trust Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=thanet-countryside-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Thanet%20Countryside%20Trust%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Thanet Countryside Trust Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £194,678 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £213,867 Registered charity number 285972 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Canterbury Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.monkton-reserve.org](http://www.monkton-reserve.org/) Quick answer Thanet Countryside Trust Fund (number 285972) 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund do? Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Thanet Countryside Trust Fund Answers Thanet Countryside Trust Fund 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”. ### How much are Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund 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) Thanet Countryside Trust Fund'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 January 1982 Also known as Monkton Nature Reserve and Field Study Centre Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Thanet Countryside Trust Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Thanet Countryside Trust Fund. 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund? - 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=thanet-countryside-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Thanet%20Countryside%20Trust%20Fund) [Visit charity website](http://www.monkton-reserve.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Thanet Countryside Trust Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Thanet Countryside Trust Fund as a registered charity (number 285972) 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's charity number? Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's charity number is 285972. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 285972? Search 285972 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund do? Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet. Does Thanet Countryside Trust Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Thanet Countryside Trust Fund. 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund? Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.monkton-reserve.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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund? The register records Thanet Countryside Trust Fund 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 Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's trustees paid? Thanet Countryside Trust Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Thanet Countryside Trust Fund registered as a charity? Thanet Countryside Trust Fund was entered on the register on 14 January 1982. 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=285972&subId=0).