--- title: "The Children's Family Trust — charity 208607 | CharityCompare" description: "The Children's Family Trust (charity 208607): income £9.7m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-children-s-family-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:28:06.019Z 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. 208607Charitable company CF # The Children's Family Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Children's Family Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thecft.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=208607&subId=0) Work at The Children's Family Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-children-s-family-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Children's Family Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,745,109 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,413,577 Registered charity number 208607 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 16 Harris Business Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thecft.org.uk](http://www.thecft.org.uk/) Quick answer The Children's Family Trust (number 208607) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Children's Family Trust Answers The Children's Family 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”. ### How much are The Children's Family Trust's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 6 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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%). - Investments£91k · 88% - Donations and legacies£8,833 · 9% - Other income£3,400 · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 1962 Company number [00398875](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00398875) (Companies House) Also known as Cft Previous names on the register The Children's Family Trust Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Children's Family Trust registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Children's Family Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Children's Family 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 Children's Family 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 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). 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=208607&subId=0).