--- title: "The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust — charity 1152784 | CharityCompare" description: "The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust (charity 1152784): income £238k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-chartered-secretaries-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T04:13:30.146Z 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. 1152784Charitable company CS # The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.cgi.org.uk/about-us/charitable-trust) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152784&subId=0) Work at The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-chartered-secretaries-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Chartered%20Secretaries) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £238,257 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £315,420 Registered charity number 1152784 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 6-10 Kirby Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.cgi.org.uk/about-us/charitable-trust](https://www.cgi.org.uk/about-us/charitable-trust) Quick answer The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust (number 1152784) 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust do? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust serves The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland members, graduates, students, employees and their families who are in need by providing appropriate assistance, facilitates research to increase good governance for the benefit of the public and encourages the expertise of those in the field of governance with bursaries and prizes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust Answers The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 records The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 July 2013 Company number [08602517](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08602517) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · India · Kenya · Malaysia · New Zealand · Ireland · Sri Lanka · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1152784. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 3 linked records - [The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Benevolent Fund (1152784-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152784&subId=1) - [Icsa Education and Research Foundation (1152784-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152784&subId=3) - [The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Prize Fund (1152784-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152784&subId=2) ## What causes is The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chartered Secretaries' 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 Chartered Secretaries' 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1152784) 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's charity number? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's charity number is 1152784. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152784? Search 1152784 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust do? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust serves The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland members, graduates, students, employees and their families who are in need by providing appropriate assistance, facilitates research to increase good governance for the benefit of the public and encourages the expertise of those in the field of governance with bursaries and prizes. Does The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chartered Secretaries' 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.cgi.org.uk/about-us/charitable-trust. 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust? The register records The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable 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 Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Chartered Secretaries' Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 9 July 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08602517). 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=1152784&subId=0).