--- title: "The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust — charity 1172109 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust (charity 1172109): income £4,523 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-institute-of-embalmers-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:23:49.280Z 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. 1172109CIO BI # The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172109&subId=0) Work at The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-institute-of-embalmers-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Institute%20of%20Embalmers%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,523 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,140 Registered charity number 1172109 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Silsoe Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust (number 1172109) 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust do? We give grants to individuals to help them at time of hardship, to study for the BIE exam. Educational payments are made to assist members of the BIE and the public better understand embalming and the learning of embalming skills. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust Answers The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Institute of Embalmers 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 British Institute of Embalmers 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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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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust's charity number? The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust's charity number is 1172109. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172109? Search 1172109 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust do? We give grants to individuals to help them at time of hardship, to study for the BIE exam. Educational payments are made to assist members of the BIE and the public better understand embalming and the learning of embalming skills. Does The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Institute of Embalmers 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust? The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable 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 British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust? The register does not record The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The British Institute of Embalmers Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 16 March 2017. 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=1172109&subId=0).