- Is The Children's Family Trust a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The Children's Family Trust as a registered charity (number 208607) 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 Children's Family Trust's charity number?
- The Children's Family Trust's charity number is 208607. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 208607?
- Search 208607 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 Children's Family Trust do?
- The relief of children and young persons in need, and in particular those in the care of, or accommodated by, a long authority;The relief of poverty and in particular the assistance of adults who have as children been in local authority care.
- Does The Children's Family Trust have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Children's Family 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 Children's Family Trust?
- The Children's Family Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.thecft.org.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 Children's Family Trust's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Children's Family Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (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 Children's Family Trust's money come from?
- The Children's Family Trust reported £103k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £91k (88%), donations and legacies £8,833 (9%), other income £3,400 (3%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Children's Family Trust?
- The register does not record The Children's Family Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
- Are The Children's Family Trust's trustees paid?
- The Children's Family Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was The Children's Family Trust previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for The Children's Family Trust: The Children's Family Trust Limited.
- When was The Children's Family Trust registered as a charity?
- The Children's Family Trust was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00398875).