--- title: "The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust — charity 1204728 | CharityCompare" description: "The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust (charity 1204728): income £790k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-charles-and-elsie-sykes-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:40:52.633Z 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. 1204728CIO CA # The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.charlesandelsiesykestrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204728&subId=0) Work at The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-charles-and-elsie-sykes-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Charles%20and%20Elsie%20Sykes%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £790,035 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,110,952 Registered charity number 1204728 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Exchange Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.charlesandelsiesykestrust.co.uk](http://www.charlesandelsiesykestrust.co.uk/) Quick answer The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust (number 1204728) 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust do? TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR SUCH CHARITIES, AND SUCH PERSONS BEING BY REASON OF POVERTY IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IN NEED OF CHARITABLE RELIEF, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust Answers The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's money come from? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust reported £790k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £711k (90%), donations and legacies £79k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £79k. - Investments£711k · 90% - Donations and legacies£79k · 10% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 September 2023 Where it says it operates Throughout England · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Charles and Elsie Sykes 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's charity number? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's charity number is 1204728. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1204728? Search 1204728 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust do? TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR SUCH CHARITIES, AND SUCH PERSONS BEING BY REASON OF POVERTY IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IN NEED OF CHARITABLE RELIEF, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT. Does The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Charles and Elsie Sykes 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 Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.charlesandelsiesykestrust.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. Where does The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's money come from? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust reported £790k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £711k (90%), donations and legacies £79k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £79k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust? The register does not record The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's trustees paid? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust registered as a charity? The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust was entered on the register on 15 September 2023. 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=1204728&subId=0).