--- title: "The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust — charity 288749 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust (charity 288749): income £342k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bentley-wood-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:32:02.130Z 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. 288749Trust BW # The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288749&subId=0) Work at The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bentley-wood-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Bentley%20Wood%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £342,179 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £234,108 Registered charity number 288749 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Fordingbridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust (number 288749) 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust do? Forestry managed for conservation, timber production, amenity and public access. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust Answers The Bentley Wood Charitable 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”. ### How much are The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 does not record The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Bentley Wood Charitable 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 29 February 1984 Where it says it operates Hampshire · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bentley Wood Charitable 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 Bentley Wood Charitable 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bentley-wood-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Bentley%20Wood%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 288749) 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's charity number? The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's charity number is 288749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 288749? Search 288749 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust do? Forestry managed for conservation, timber production, amenity and public access. Does The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bentley Wood Charitable 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust? The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Bentley Wood Charitable 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 29 February 1984. 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=288749&subId=0).