--- title: "The Arkleton Trust — charity 275153 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arkleton Trust (charity 275153): income £31,415 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arkleton-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:44:04.378Z 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. 275153Trust AT # The Arkleton Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arkleton Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://arkletontrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275153&subId=0) Work at The Arkleton Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arkleton-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Arkleton%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arkleton Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £31,415 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,853 Registered charity number 275153 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Lidstone Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [arkletontrust.co.uk](http://arkletontrust.co.uk/) Quick answer The Arkleton Trust (number 275153) 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 Arkleton Trust do? To study new approaches to rural development and education and improve understanding between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners and rural people. This is currently addressed through funding study exchanges. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Arkleton Trust Answers The Arkleton 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”. ### How much are The Arkleton Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Arkleton Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record The Arkleton Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Arkleton 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 1 March 1978 Where it says it operates Throughout England · Kenya · Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Arkleton Trust registered for? Economic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arkleton Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arkleton 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 The Arkleton 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. 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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 Arkleton Trust's charity number? The Arkleton Trust's charity number is 275153. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 275153? Search 275153 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 Arkleton Trust do? To study new approaches to rural development and education and improve understanding between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners and rural people. This is currently addressed through funding study exchanges. Does The Arkleton Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arkleton 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 Arkleton Trust? The Arkleton Trust's website listed in our register data is http://arkletontrust.co.uk. 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 The Arkleton Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Arkleton Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Arkleton Trust? The register does not record The Arkleton Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Arkleton Trust's trustees paid? The Arkleton Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Arkleton Trust registered as a charity? The Arkleton Trust was entered on the register on 1 March 1978. 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=275153&subId=0).