--- title: "The Belsay Trust — charity 1149510 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Belsay Trust (charity 1149510): income £463k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-belsay-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:24:38.243Z 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. 1149510Charitable company BT # The Belsay Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Belsay Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149510&subId=0) Work at The Belsay Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-belsay-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Belsay%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Belsay Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £462,691 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £389,922 Registered charity number 1149510 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Belsay Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Belsay Trust (number 1149510) 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 Belsay Trust do? The activities of the company are farming and the renting out of property comprising the estate in order to generate income to maintain, preserve, restore, improve and develop those parts of the Belsay Estate in Northumberland which are of historical or architectural interest or of natural beauty, whether on their own or as a setting for Belsay Castle and Belsay Hall. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Belsay Trust Answers The Belsay Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record The Belsay Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Belsay Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 October 2012 Company number [08217668](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08217668) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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. ## What causes is The Belsay Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Belsay Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Belsay 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 Belsay 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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What is The Belsay Trust's charity number? The Belsay Trust's charity number is 1149510. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1149510? Search 1149510 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 Belsay Trust do? The activities of the company are farming and the renting out of property comprising the estate in order to generate income to maintain, preserve, restore, improve and develop those parts of the Belsay Estate in Northumberland which are of historical or architectural interest or of natural beauty, whether on their own or as a setting for Belsay Castle and Belsay Hall. Does The Belsay Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Belsay 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 Belsay Trust? The Belsay 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 Belsay Trust? The register does not record The Belsay Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Belsay Trust's trustees paid? The Belsay Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Belsay Trust registered as a charity? The Belsay Trust was entered on the register on 26 October 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08217668). 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=1149510&subId=0).