Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Beacon Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Beacon Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£16,464
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£23,112
Registered charity number
280838
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Alcocks Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Beacon Trust (number 280838) 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 Beacon Trust do?
The Trust continues in being active in Christian agencies working in the developing world, being engaged in work as widely varied as transport, emergency relief aid, education and the support of expatriate staff involved in long term mission and development
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Beacon Trust
Answers The Beacon Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 Beacon 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
The Beacon Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Cornwall · Surrey · Nepal
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: 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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Beacon Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Beacon 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 Beacon Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Beacon Trust as a registered charity (number 280838) 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 Beacon Trust's charity number?
The Beacon Trust's charity number is 280838. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 280838?
Search 280838 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 Beacon Trust do?
The Trust continues in being active in Christian agencies working in the developing world, being engaged in work as widely varied as transport, emergency relief aid, education and the support of expatriate staff involved in long term mission and development
Does The Beacon Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Beacon 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 Beacon Trust?
The Beacon 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 Beacon Trust?
The register records The Beacon 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 Beacon Trust's trustees paid?
The Beacon Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Beacon Trust registered as a charity?
The Beacon Trust was entered on the register on 22 October 1980.