--- title: "The Ben Nevis Trust — charity 253486 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ben Nevis Trust (charity 253486): income £2,450 (2017). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ben-nevis-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:42:03.082Z 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. 253486 BN # The Ben Nevis Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ben Nevis Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=253486&subId=0) Work at The Ben Nevis Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ben-nevis-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Ben%20Nevis%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. ## Check the current position The register reporting status is “Submission Double Default”. Extract 2026-10-04. These labels do not establish whether particular services are available. Check the [live register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=253486&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ben Nevis Trust? Reported income · year ending 2017-04-05 £2,450 Reported spending · year ending 2017-04-05 £4,330 Registered charity number 253486 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Banbury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Ben Nevis Trust (number 253486) 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 Ben Nevis Trust do? The trustees shall from time to time pay or apply the income for such religious or other charitable purposes as they in their absolute discretion determine. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ben Nevis Trust Answers The Ben Nevis 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 does not record The Ben Nevis Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 October 1967 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Ben Nevis Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ben Nevis Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ben Nevis 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 Ben Nevis 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Ben Nevis Trust as a registered charity (number 253486) 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 Ben Nevis Trust's charity number? The Ben Nevis Trust's charity number is 253486. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 253486? Search 253486 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 Ben Nevis Trust do? The trustees shall from time to time pay or apply the income for such religious or other charitable purposes as they in their absolute discretion determine. Does The Ben Nevis Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ben Nevis 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 Ben Nevis Trust? The Ben Nevis 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 Ben Nevis Trust? The register does not record The Ben Nevis Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Ben Nevis Trust registered as a charity? The Ben Nevis Trust was entered on the register on 16 October 1967. 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=253486&subId=0).