--- title: "The Beatrice Laing Trust — charity 211884 | CharityCompare" description: "The Beatrice Laing Trust (charity 211884): income £2.9m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-beatrice-laing-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:44:49.908Z 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. 211884 BL # The Beatrice Laing Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Beatrice Laing Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=211884&subId=0) Work at The Beatrice Laing Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-beatrice-laing-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Beatrice%20Laing%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Beatrice Laing Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,907,643 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,740,889 Registered charity number 211884 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk](http://www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk/) Quick answer The Beatrice Laing Trust (number 211884) 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 Beatrice Laing Trust do? This is a grant making trust offering financial support to a wide range of UK registered charities working to advance the Christian faith & relieve poverty in its broadest sense, both throughout the UK, in developing countries & overseas. Capital or project funding is favoured over revenue funding. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Beatrice Laing Trust Answers The Beatrice Laing 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”. ### Where does The Beatrice Laing Trust's money come from? The Beatrice Laing Trust reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.9m (100%), donations and legacies £7,551 (0%). - Investments£2.9m · 100% - Donations and legacies£7,551 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Beatrice Laing Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Beatrice Laing 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 4 February 1965 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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. 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 Beatrice Laing Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Beatrice Laing Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Beatrice Laing 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 Beatrice Laing 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 Beatrice Laing Trust's charity number? The Beatrice Laing Trust's charity number is 211884. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 211884? Search 211884 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 Beatrice Laing Trust do? This is a grant making trust offering financial support to a wide range of UK registered charities working to advance the Christian faith & relieve poverty in its broadest sense, both throughout the UK, in developing countries & overseas. Capital or project funding is favoured over revenue funding. Does The Beatrice Laing Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Beatrice Laing 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 Beatrice Laing Trust? The Beatrice Laing Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.laingfamilytrusts.org.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. Where does The Beatrice Laing Trust's money come from? The Beatrice Laing Trust reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.9m (100%), donations and legacies £7,551 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Beatrice Laing Trust? The register does not record The Beatrice Laing Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Beatrice Laing Trust's trustees paid? The Beatrice Laing Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Beatrice Laing Trust registered as a charity? The Beatrice Laing Trust was entered on the register on 4 February 1965. 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=211884&subId=0).