--- title: "The Claude Jessett Trust Company — charity 1107337 | CharityCompare" description: "The Claude Jessett Trust Company (charity 1107337): income £167k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-claude-jessett-trust-company retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:45:08.437Z 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. 1107337Charitable company CJ # The Claude Jessett Trust Company Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Claude Jessett Trust Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1107337&subId=0) Work at The Claude Jessett Trust Company? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-claude-jessett-trust-company&type=claim&name=The%20Claude%20Jessett%20Trust%20Company) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Claude Jessett Trust Company? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £167,338 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £131,772 Registered charity number 1107337 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Main Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Claude Jessett Trust Company (number 1107337) 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company do? The charity owns a museum site and a collection of historic vehicles, fair organs and other historic items, situated at Hadlow Down in East Sussex. Volunteers are encouraged to work on the restoration and maintenance of these items, they are displayed on public days (currently 5 a year) and by taking them to external public events following granting of planning permission, new buildings are being Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Claude Jessett Trust Company Answers The Claude Jessett Trust Company 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”. ### Does The Claude Jessett Trust Company receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Claude Jessett Trust Company. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Claude Jessett Trust Company 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 December 2004 Company number [04620481](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04620481) (Companies House) Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Claude Jessett Trust Company yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Claude Jessett Trust Company. 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company? - 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-claude-jessett-trust-company&type=claim&name=The%20Claude%20Jessett%20Trust%20Company) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Claude Jessett Trust Company a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Claude Jessett Trust Company as a registered charity (number 1107337) 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company's charity number? The Claude Jessett Trust Company's charity number is 1107337. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1107337? Search 1107337 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company do? The charity owns a museum site and a collection of historic vehicles, fair organs and other historic items, situated at Hadlow Down in East Sussex. Volunteers are encouraged to work on the restoration and maintenance of these items, they are displayed on public days (currently 5 a year) and by taking them to external public events following granting of planning permission, new buildings are being Does The Claude Jessett Trust Company have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Claude Jessett Trust Company. 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company? The Claude Jessett Trust Company does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Claude Jessett Trust Company? The register records The Claude Jessett Trust Company 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 Claude Jessett Trust Company's trustees paid? The Claude Jessett Trust Company's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Claude Jessett Trust Company registered as a charity? The Claude Jessett Trust Company was entered on the register on 20 December 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04620481). 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=1107337&subId=0).