- Is The Catholic Schools Trust a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The Catholic Schools Trust as a registered charity (number 295175) 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 Catholic Schools Trust's charity number?
- The Catholic Schools Trust's charity number is 295175. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 295175?
- Search 295175 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 Catholic Schools Trust do?
- THE CHARITABLE OBJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN AND THOSE OF OTHER FAITHS OR NONE. ALSO TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE WORKS WHICH ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION.
- Does The Catholic Schools Trust have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Catholic Schools 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 Catholic Schools Trust?
- The Catholic Schools Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.leweston.co.uk. 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 Catholic Schools Trust's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Catholic Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). 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.
- Where does The Catholic Schools Trust's money come from?
- The Catholic Schools Trust reported £9.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.2m (95%), other income £450k (5%), trading and fundraising events £59k (1%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Catholic Schools Trust?
- The register records The Catholic Schools 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 Catholic Schools Trust's trustees paid?
- The Catholic Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was The Catholic Schools Trust previously called?
- The register lists these previous names for The Catholic Schools Trust: Leweston School Trust; St Antony's - Leweston School Trust.
- When was The Catholic Schools Trust registered as a charity?
- The Catholic Schools Trust was entered on the register on 17 September 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02041443).