--- title: "The Barnes Nichols Trust — charity 1026942 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barnes Nichols Trust (charity 1026942): income £9,791 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barnes-nichols-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:45:15.981Z 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. 1026942Trust BN # The Barnes Nichols Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Barnes Nichols Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1026942&subId=0) Work at The Barnes Nichols Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barnes-nichols-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Barnes%20Nichols%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barnes Nichols Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £9,791 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £14,643 Registered charity number 1026942 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Wadebridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Barnes Nichols Trust (number 1026942) 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 Barnes Nichols Trust do? Support of past & present RNLI crew members and their dependants Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barnes Nichols Trust Answers The Barnes Nichols Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Barnes Nichols 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 October 1993 Previous names on the register Padstow Lifeboat Crew Fund Charity; The Ted Barnes Trust Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 The Barnes Nichols Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barnes Nichols Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barnes Nichols 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 Barnes Nichols 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. [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=the-barnes-nichols-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Barnes%20Nichols%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Barnes Nichols Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Barnes Nichols Trust as a registered charity (number 1026942) 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 Barnes Nichols Trust's charity number? The Barnes Nichols Trust's charity number is 1026942. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1026942? Search 1026942 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 Barnes Nichols Trust do? Support of past & present RNLI crew members and their dependants Does The Barnes Nichols Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barnes Nichols 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 Barnes Nichols Trust? The Barnes Nichols 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 Barnes Nichols Trust? The register records The Barnes Nichols 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. What was The Barnes Nichols Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Barnes Nichols Trust: Padstow Lifeboat Crew Fund Charity; The Ted Barnes Trust. When was The Barnes Nichols Trust registered as a charity? The Barnes Nichols Trust was entered on the register on 7 October 1993. 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=1026942&subId=0).