--- title: "The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust — charity 242721 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust (charity 242721): income £440k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cotton-industry-war-memorial-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:35:57.189Z 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. 242721 CI # The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://cottonindustrywarmemorialtrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=242721&subId=0) Work at The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cotton-industry-war-memorial-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Cotton%20Industry%20War%20Memorial%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £440,227 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £351,366 Registered charity number 242721 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rochdale Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [cottonindustrywarmemorialtrust.org.uk](https://cottonindustrywarmemorialtrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust (number 242721) 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust do? All aspects of aid and assistence to employees, former employees and students of the textile industry. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust Answers The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 August 1965 Where it says it operates Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City · City of Wakefield · Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cotton Industry War Memorial 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust as a registered charity (number 242721) 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's charity number? The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's charity number is 242721. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 242721? Search 242721 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust do? All aspects of aid and assistence to employees, former employees and students of the textile industry. Does The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cotton Industry War Memorial 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust? The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's website listed in our register data is https://cottonindustrywarmemorialtrust.org.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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust? The register does not record The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's trustees paid? The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust registered as a charity? The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust was entered on the register on 10 August 1965. 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=242721&subId=0).