--- title: "The Brigitte Trust — charity 288923 | CharityCompare" description: "The Brigitte Trust (charity 288923): income £335k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-brigitte-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:21:59.222Z 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. 288923Charitable company BT # The Brigitte Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Brigitte Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.brigittetrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288923&subId=0) Work at The Brigitte Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-brigitte-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Brigitte%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Brigitte Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £334,567 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £248,809 Registered charity number 288923 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Dorking Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.brigittetrust.org](http://www.brigittetrust.org/) Quick answer The Brigitte Trust (number 288923) 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 Brigitte Trust do? To offer emotional support and practical help to individuals with life-threatening illness and to their carers and families. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Brigitte Trust Answers The Brigitte 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 Brigitte Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Brigitte 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 records The Brigitte 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 Brigitte 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 9 March 1984 Company number [01782730](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01782730) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Hospice Home Care - Surrey - Limited Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Brigitte Trust registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Brigitte Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Brigitte 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 Brigitte 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-brigitte-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Brigitte%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.brigittetrust.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Brigitte Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Brigitte Trust as a registered charity (number 288923) 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 Brigitte Trust's charity number? The Brigitte Trust's charity number is 288923. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 288923? Search 288923 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 Brigitte Trust do? To offer emotional support and practical help to individuals with life-threatening illness and to their carers and families. Does The Brigitte Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Brigitte 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 Brigitte Trust? The Brigitte Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.brigittetrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Brigitte Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Brigitte 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 Brigitte Trust? The register records The Brigitte 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 Brigitte Trust's trustees paid? The Brigitte Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Brigitte Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Brigitte Trust: Hospice Home Care - Surrey - Limited. When was The Brigitte Trust registered as a charity? The Brigitte Trust was entered on the register on 9 March 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01782730). 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=288923&subId=0).