--- title: "The Cornerstone Trust — charity 507105 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cornerstone Trust (charity 507105): income £33,675 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cornerstone-trust-2 retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:30:14.886Z 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. 507105 CT # The Cornerstone Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cornerstone Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cornerstonecbswhitehaven.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=507105&subId=0) Work at The Cornerstone Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cornerstone-trust-2&type=claim&name=The%20Cornerstone%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cornerstone Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £33,675 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £33,205 Registered charity number 507105 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) High Harrington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.cornerstonecbswhitehaven.co.uk](http://www.cornerstonecbswhitehaven.co.uk/) Quick answer The Cornerstone Trust (number 507105) 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 Cornerstone Trust do? The charity runs a Christian bookshop with books, bibles, bible notes, Christian artifacts etc. on sale. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cornerstone Trust Answers The Cornerstone Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Cornerstone Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Cornerstone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Cornerstone Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Cornerstone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 January 1978 Also known as The Cornerstone Christian Bookshop Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Cornerstone Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cornerstone Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone Trust's charity number? The Cornerstone Trust's charity number is 507105. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 507105? Search 507105 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 Cornerstone Trust do? The charity runs a Christian bookshop with books, bibles, bible notes, Christian artifacts etc. on sale. Does The Cornerstone Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone Trust? The Cornerstone Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cornerstonecbswhitehaven.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. How much is The Cornerstone Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cornerstone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Cornerstone Trust? The register does not record The Cornerstone Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Cornerstone Trust's trustees paid? The Cornerstone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Cornerstone Trust registered as a charity? The Cornerstone Trust was entered on the register on 14 January 1978. 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=507105&subId=0).