--- title: "The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust — charity 1017597 | CharityCompare" description: "The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust (charity 1017597): income £118k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-douglas-prestwich-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:31:43.438Z 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. 1017597Trust DP # The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1017597&subId=0) Work at The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-douglas-prestwich-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Douglas%20Prestwich%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £118,364 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £47,476 Registered charity number 1017597 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 59-60 Russell Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust (number 1017597) 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 Prestwich Charitable Trust do? Trustees' policy is to aid improvement of welfare to the elderly & in particular to support hospices for the elderly & their day centres, including assisting with capital projects from the Trust's capital. Trustees' interest is in smaller hospices where information about their work is already known to them or easily accessible & where grants are likely to make a significant difference to the work. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust Answers The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, 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 Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 February 1993 Previous names on the register The D P Prestwich Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Prestwich Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Douglas Prestwich 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 Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-douglas-prestwich-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Douglas%20Prestwich%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1017597) 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 Prestwich Charitable Trust's charity number? The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust's charity number is 1017597. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1017597? Search 1017597 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 Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust do? Trustees' policy is to aid improvement of welfare to the elderly & in particular to support hospices for the elderly & their day centres, including assisting with capital projects from the Trust's capital. Trustees' interest is in smaller hospices where information about their work is already known to them or easily accessible & where grants are likely to make a significant difference to the work. Does The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Douglas Prestwich 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 Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust? The Douglas Prestwich 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 Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust: The D P Prestwich Charitable Trust. When was The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 24 February 1993. 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=1017597&subId=0).