--- title: "The Bearr Trust — charity 1011086 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Bearr Trust (charity 1011086): income £147k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bearr-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:40:42.269Z 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. 1011086 BT # The Bearr Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bearr Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bearr.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1011086&subId=0) Work at The Bearr Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bearr-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Bearr%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bearr Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £147,292 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £183,478 Registered charity number 1011086 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Voluntary Action Islington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bearr.org](http://www.bearr.org/) Quick answer The Bearr Trust (number 1011086) 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 Bearr Trust do? The BEARR Trust is a UK-based organisation set up to help children and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We believe the best way to do this is to help small civil society organisations (CSOs) working in health and social welfare in the region to build knowledge, know-how, skills and contacts, including with those doing similar work in the UK. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bearr Trust Answers The Bearr Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Bearr Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Bearr Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 records The Bearr 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 Bearr Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 May 1992 Where it says it operates Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Georgia · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Moldova · Russia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Bearr Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bearr Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bearr 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 Bearr 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Bearr Trust's charity number? The Bearr Trust's charity number is 1011086. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1011086? Search 1011086 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 Bearr Trust do? The BEARR Trust is a UK-based organisation set up to help children and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We believe the best way to do this is to help small civil society organisations (CSOs) working in health and social welfare in the region to build knowledge, know-how, skills and contacts, including with those doing similar work in the UK. Does The Bearr Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bearr 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 Bearr Trust? The Bearr Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bearr.org. 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 Bearr Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bearr Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Bearr Trust? The register records The Bearr 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 Bearr Trust's trustees paid? The Bearr Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Bearr Trust registered as a charity? The Bearr Trust was entered on the register on 18 May 1992. 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=1011086&subId=0).