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title: "The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement — charity 326515 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement (charity 326515): income £25,633 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 326515Trust

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# The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31

£25,633

Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31

£1,680

Registered charity number

326515

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Poole

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement (number 326515) 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 Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement do?

The Trust will pay or apply the capital and the annual income of the trust fund as and when received to or for such charitable object or objects for such charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement

Answers The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Does The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

26 March 1984

Where it says it operates

Dorset · Northamptonshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** 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 Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement.
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## What should you check before donating to The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement as a registered charity (number 326515) 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 Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement's charity number?

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement's charity number is 326515. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 326515?

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What does The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement do?

The Trust will pay or apply the capital and the annual income of the trust fund as and when received to or for such charitable object or objects for such charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

Does The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement. 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 Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement?

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement 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 Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement?

The register does not record The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement's trustees paid?

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

When was The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement registered as a charity?

The Douglas and Elizabeth Hawtin Charitable Settlement was entered on the register on 26 March 1984.

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=326515&subId=0).