--- title: "The Bowerman Charitable Trust — charity 289446 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bowerman Charitable Trust (charity 289446): income £342k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bowerman-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:33:00.951Z 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. 289446Trust BC # The Bowerman Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bowerman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=289446&subId=0) Work at The Bowerman Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bowerman-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Bowerman%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 18 May 1984 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. 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 Bowerman 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. 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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 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. 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=289446&subId=0).