Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Act Educational Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.
The Act Educational Trust (number 288859) 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 The Act Educational Trust do?
To provide for the education and training of individuals in treasury management and related subjects. Activities include bursary awards for students from developing countries and university prizes.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Act Educational Trust
Answers The Act Educational Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 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 The Act Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Act Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Botswana · Ghana · India · Kenya · Malawi · Nigeria · Pakistan · South Africa
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Other Charitable Activities.
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 The Act Educational Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Act Educational Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Act Educational Trust.
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Is The Act Educational Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Act Educational Trust as a registered charity (number 288859) 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 The Act Educational Trust's charity number?
The Act Educational Trust's charity number is 288859. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 288859?
Search 288859 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 The Act Educational Trust do?
To provide for the education and training of individuals in treasury management and related subjects. Activities include bursary awards for students from developing countries and university prizes.
Does The Act Educational Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Act Educational 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 The Act Educational Trust?
The Act Educational Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.treasurers.org/edtrust. 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 The Act Educational Trust?
The register does not record The Act Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Act Educational Trust's trustees paid?
The Act Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Act Educational Trust registered as a charity?
The Act Educational Trust was entered on the register on 5 March 1984.