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The Bowerman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Bowerman Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£342,238
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£1,069,833
Registered charity number
289446
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Waltham Park Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Bowerman Charitable Trust (number 289446) 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust do?
The music room is used for concerts of classical music and is made available to other charitable organisations. The art gallery facilitates the exhibition to the public of the charity's portfolio of fine art. The conference centre is made available to church and discussion groups. A campsite is made available for youth work. Consideration is given to applications for charitable donations.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bowerman Charitable Trust
Answers The Bowerman Charitable 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”.
How much are The Bowerman Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Bowerman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 records The Bowerman Charitable 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
The Bowerman Charitable 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
Previous names on the register
The Bowerman Memorial Trust
Where it says it operates
East Sussex · West Sussex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Bowerman Charitable Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bowerman Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bowerman Charitable Trust.
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Is The Bowerman Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Bowerman Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 289446) 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Bowerman Charitable Trust's charity number is 289446. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 289446?
Search 289446 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust do?
The music room is used for concerts of classical music and is made available to other charitable organisations. The art gallery facilitates the exhibition to the public of the charity's portfolio of fine art. The conference centre is made available to church and discussion groups. A campsite is made available for youth work. Consideration is given to applications for charitable donations.
Does The Bowerman Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bowerman 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust?
The Bowerman 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bowerman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust?
The register records The Bowerman Charitable 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 Bowerman Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Bowerman Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Bowerman Charitable Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Bowerman Charitable Trust: The Bowerman Memorial Trust.
When was The Bowerman Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Bowerman Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 18 May 1984.