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title: "The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust — charity 286887 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust (charity 286887): income £83,734 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 286887Trust

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# The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05

£83,734

Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05

£73,943

Registered charity number

286887

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

3 Sovereign Square

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Quick answer

The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust (number 286887) 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 Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust do?

The trust was established for any objects and purposes which are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales. Current practice is to support community projects local to each of its offices (London, Leeds & Manchester) and to help a wider variety of charities by matching Addleshaw Goddard staff fundraising.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust

Answers The Addleshaw Goddard 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 records The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable 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)

The Addleshaw Goddard 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

25 April 1983

Previous names on the register

The Theodore Goddard Charitable Trust

Where it says it operates

Throughout London · Manchester City · Leeds City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**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 The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Addleshaw Goddard 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 286887) 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 Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust's charity number?

The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust's charity number is 286887. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 286887?

Search 286887 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 Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust do?

The trust was established for any objects and purposes which are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales. Current practice is to support community projects local to each of its offices (London, Leeds & Manchester) and to help a wider variety of charities by matching Addleshaw Goddard staff fundraising.

Does The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Addleshaw Goddard 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 The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust?

The Addleshaw Goddard 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 The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust?

The register records The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable 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 The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust's trustees paid?

The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust: The Theodore Goddard Charitable Trust.

When was The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust registered as a charity?

The Addleshaw Goddard Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 25 April 1983.

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=286887&subId=0).