--- title: "The Dorothy Kerin Trust — charity 1199508 | CharityCompare" description: "The Dorothy Kerin Trust (charity 1199508): income £343k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-dorothy-kerin-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:32:20.974Z 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. 1199508CIO DK # The Dorothy Kerin Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Dorothy Kerin Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.burrswood.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199508&subId=0) Work at The Dorothy Kerin Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dorothy-kerin-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Dorothy%20Kerin%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Dorothy Kerin Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-30 £343,438 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-30 £298,420 Registered charity number 1199508 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Third Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.burrswood.org](https://www.burrswood.org/) Quick answer The Dorothy Kerin Trust (number 1199508) 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust do? Prevention and relief of physical and/or mental illness for the public benefit in Kent and East Sussex through activities such as the provision of outdoor space for healthy recreation, counselling and medical therapy. Advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in Kent and East Sussex, including the provision of chaplaincy services. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Dorothy Kerin Trust Answers The Dorothy Kerin Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Dorothy Kerin Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Dorothy Kerin Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Dorothy Kerin Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 June 2022 Also known as Burrswood Where it says it operates East Sussex · Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Dorothy Kerin Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Dorothy Kerin 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 Dorothy Kerin 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust's charity number? The Dorothy Kerin Trust's charity number is 1199508. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199508? Search 1199508 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust do? Prevention and relief of physical and/or mental illness for the public benefit in Kent and East Sussex through activities such as the provision of outdoor space for healthy recreation, counselling and medical therapy. Advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in Kent and East Sussex, including the provision of chaplaincy services. Does The Dorothy Kerin Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Dorothy Kerin 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust? The Dorothy Kerin Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.burrswood.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. How much is The Dorothy Kerin Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Dorothy Kerin Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 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 Dorothy Kerin Trust? The register does not record The Dorothy Kerin Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Dorothy Kerin Trust's trustees paid? The Dorothy Kerin Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Dorothy Kerin Trust registered as a charity? The Dorothy Kerin Trust was entered on the register on 30 June 2022. 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=1199508&subId=0).