The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York (number 229067) 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York do?
The Merchant Taylors maintain the 14th century guild hall (making it available for use by the public) and conduct the dayt to day business of the guild.Financial grants are made to needy young people from the York area to assist their advancement in the fields of art, craftsmanship and music.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York
Answers The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's highest-paid staff paid?
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York 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
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Merchant Taylors - York
Previous names on the register
Merchant Taylors Charities
Where it says it operates
City of York
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 229067. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
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Is The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York as a registered charity (number 229067) 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's charity number?
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's charity number is 229067. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 229067?
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What does The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York do?
The Merchant Taylors maintain the 14th century guild hall (making it available for use by the public) and conduct the dayt to day business of the guild.Financial grants are made to needy young people from the York area to assist their advancement in the fields of art, craftsmanship and music.
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How can I donate to The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York?
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's website listed in our register data is http://www.merchant-taylors-york.org/. 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York?
The register records The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York 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 Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's trustees paid?
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York: Merchant Taylors Charities.
When was The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York registered as a charity?
The Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York was entered on the register on 23 October 1963.