--- title: "The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust — charity 297949 | CharityCompare" description: "The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust (charity 297949): income £5,514 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-daniel-symonds-and-mary-ann-pope-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:55:41.769Z 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. 297949Trust DS # The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297949&subId=0) Work at The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-daniel-symonds-and-mary-ann-pope-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Daniel%20Symonds%20and%20Mary%20Ann%20Pope%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £5,514 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £1,679 Registered charity number 297949 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Stinsford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust (number 297949) 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust do? The Trust helps young people gain relevant experience in their chosen field to improve their employment prospects and preferably in a way which may lead to them employing others at some time in the future.It currently supports the Fresh Start Academy, based at Kingston Maurward College and the Junior Chefs Academy and Media Studies Department of Weymouth College both institutions based in Dorset. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust Answers The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 November 1987 Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable 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. [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? 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What is The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust's charity number? The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust's charity number is 297949. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297949? Search 297949 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust do? The Trust helps young people gain relevant experience in their chosen field to improve their employment prospects and preferably in a way which may lead to them employing others at some time in the future.It currently supports the Fresh Start Academy, based at Kingston Maurward College and the Junior Chefs Academy and Media Studies Department of Weymouth College both institutions based in Dorset. Does The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust? The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust 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 Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Daniel Symonds and Mary Ann Pope Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 10 November 1987. 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=297949&subId=0).