--- title: "The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust — charity 1115035 | CharityCompare" description: "The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust (charity 1115035): income £213k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-death-penalty-project-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:46:59.500Z 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. 1115035Charitable company DP # The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.deathpenaltyproject.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1115035&subId=0) Work at The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-death-penalty-project-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Death%20Penalty%20Project%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £213,323 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £201,227 Registered charity number 1115035 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.deathpenaltyproject.org](http://www.deathpenaltyproject.org/) Quick answer The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust (number 1115035) 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust do? The charity is a grant giver which provides funds to The Death Penalty Project Limited (DPP Ltd), enabling it to provide free legal representation to prisoners under sentence of death. The charity and DPP Ltd also conduct capacity building programmes for legal and medical professionals; and develop and commission research studies on issues surrounding the death penalty. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust Answers The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Death Penalty Project 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 July 2006 Company number [05546367](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05546367) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Death Penalty Project (Ct); The Death Penalty Project Limited Where it says it operates Throughout London · Antigua and Barbuda · The Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belarus · Belize · Dominica ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Death Penalty Project 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 Death Penalty Project 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-death-penalty-project-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Death%20Penalty%20Project%20Charitable%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.deathpenaltyproject.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1115035) 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's charity number? The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's charity number is 1115035. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1115035? Search 1115035 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust do? The charity is a grant giver which provides funds to The Death Penalty Project Limited (DPP Ltd), enabling it to provide free legal representation to prisoners under sentence of death. The charity and DPP Ltd also conduct capacity building programmes for legal and medical professionals; and develop and commission research studies on issues surrounding the death penalty. Does The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Death Penalty Project 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust? The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.deathpenaltyproject.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust? The register records The Death Penalty Project 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 Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust: The Death Penalty Project (Ct); The Death Penalty Project Limited. When was The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 3 July 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05546367). 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=1115035&subId=0).