--- title: "The Canon Law Society Trust — charity 266263 | CharityCompare" description: "The Canon Law Society Trust (charity 266263): income £124k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-canon-law-society-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:33:42.519Z 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. 266263Trust CL # The Canon Law Society Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Canon Law Society Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.clsgbi.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=266263&subId=0) Work at The Canon Law Society Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-canon-law-society-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Canon%20Law%20Society%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Canon Law Society Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £124,182 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £136,444 Registered charity number 266263 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.clsgbi.org](http://www.clsgbi.org/) Quick answer The Canon Law Society Trust (number 266263) 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 Canon Law Society Trust do? The Trust produces a number of publications on Canon Law.In co-operation with others it has published an English translation of the Code of Canon Law and a Commentary.It hosts the Lyndwood Lecture bi-annually.It holds an annual conference for members of the Society.It provides an annual course of training for the judges of ecclesiastical tribunals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Canon Law Society Trust Answers The Canon Law Society 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 Canon Law Society Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Canon Law Society 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 2 September 1973 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Ireland · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Canon Law Society Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Canon Law Society Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Canon Law Society 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 Canon Law Society 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 Canon Law Society Trust's charity number? The Canon Law Society Trust's charity number is 266263. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 266263? Search 266263 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 Canon Law Society Trust do? The Trust produces a number of publications on Canon Law.In co-operation with others it has published an English translation of the Code of Canon Law and a Commentary.It hosts the Lyndwood Lecture bi-annually.It holds an annual conference for members of the Society.It provides an annual course of training for the judges of ecclesiastical tribunals. Does The Canon Law Society Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Canon Law Society 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 Canon Law Society Trust? The Canon Law Society Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.clsgbi.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Canon Law Society Trust? The register does not record The Canon Law Society Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Canon Law Society Trust's trustees paid? The Canon Law Society 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 Canon Law Society Trust registered as a charity? The Canon Law Society Trust was entered on the register on 2 September 1973. 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=266263&subId=0).