--- title: "The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust — charity 1101121 | CharityCompare" description: "The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust (charity 1101121): income £29,682 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-company-of-the-merchants-of-the-staple-of-england-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T06:37:03.961Z 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. 1101121 CO # The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.merchantsofthestapleofengland.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1101121&subId=0) Work at The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-company-of-the-merchants-of-the-staple-of-england-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Company%20of%20the%20Merchants%20of%20the%20Staple%20of%20England%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £29,682 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £24,575 Registered charity number 1101121 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Swinton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.merchantsofthestapleofengland.co.uk](http://www.merchantsofthestapleofengland.co.uk/) Quick answer The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust (number 1101121) 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 the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust do? 1: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THE AGE OF 25 BY TRAVEL2: TO ADVANCE THE FURTHERANCE OF THE WOOL TEXTILE INDUSTRY, SHEEP FARMERS, AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WOOL INDUSTRY IN THE YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION3: TO DO WHATEVER THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT 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 the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust Answers The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust'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 9 December 2003 Where it says it operates Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City · Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1101121? Search 1101121 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust do? 1: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THE AGE OF 25 BY TRAVEL2: TO ADVANCE THE FURTHERANCE OF THE WOOL TEXTILE INDUSTRY, SHEEP FARMERS, AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WOOL INDUSTRY IN THE YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION3: TO DO WHATEVER THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT Does The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust? The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.merchantsofthestapleofengland.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust? The register records The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England 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 Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 9 December 2003. 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=1101121&subId=0).