--- title: "The Christabella Charitable Trust — charity 800610 | CharityCompare" description: "The Christabella Charitable Trust (charity 800610): income £424k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-christabella-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:26:47.236Z 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. 800610Trust CC # The Christabella Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Christabella Charitable 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.barnardsfarm.eu/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=800610&subId=0) Work at The Christabella Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-christabella-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Christabella%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Christabella Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £424,460 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £560,007 Registered charity number 800610 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Parkgates Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.barnardsfarm.eu](http://www.barnardsfarm.eu/) Quick answer The Christabella Charitable Trust (number 800610) 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 Christabella Charitable Trust do? Maintenance of Barnards Farm in West Horndon, Essex which is the home of The National Malus (Crab Apple) Collection and provides meeting and seminar facilities for other charitable and educational organisations. General charitable activities mainly to local organisations and individuals, often of a Christian nature. Very limited funds available after meeting costs of own activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Christabella Charitable Trust Answers The Christabella Charitable 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”. ### How much are The Christabella Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Christabella Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Christabella Charitable Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Christabella Charitable Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Christabella Charitable Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Christabella 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 Christabella Charitable 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 11 January 1989 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Christabella Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Christabella Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Christabella 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 Christabella 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-christabella-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Christabella%20Charitable%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.barnardsfarm.eu/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Christabella Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Christabella Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 800610) 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 Christabella Charitable Trust's charity number? The Christabella Charitable Trust's charity number is 800610. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 800610? Search 800610 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 Christabella Charitable Trust do? Maintenance of Barnards Farm in West Horndon, Essex which is the home of The National Malus (Crab Apple) Collection and provides meeting and seminar facilities for other charitable and educational organisations. General charitable activities mainly to local organisations and individuals, often of a Christian nature. Very limited funds available after meeting costs of own activities. Does The Christabella Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Christabella 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 Christabella Charitable Trust? The Christabella Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.barnardsfarm.eu. 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 Christabella Charitable Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Christabella Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Christabella Charitable Trust? The register records The Christabella 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 Christabella Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Christabella Charitable 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 Christabella Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Christabella Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 11 January 1989. 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=800610&subId=0).