--- title: "The Duke of Northumberland's Charity — charity 278584 | CharityCompare" description: "The Duke of Northumberland's Charity (charity 278584): income £203k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-duke-of-northumberland-s-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:17:12.486Z 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. 278584Trust DO # The Duke of Northumberland's Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Duke of Northumberland's Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278584&subId=0) Work at The Duke of Northumberland's Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-duke-of-northumberland-s-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Duke%20of%20Northumberland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Duke of Northumberland's Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £202,673 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £183,249 Registered charity number 278584 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Estates Office Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Duke of Northumberland's Charity (number 278584) 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity do? The income of the trust is applied by making such subscriptions to charitable organisations and bodies and such other applications for charitable purposes as the designated person (the 12th Duke of Northumberland) directs. The trustees can also (with the consent of the designated person) pay or transfer all or part of the capital to charitable organisations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Duke of Northumberland's Charity Answers The Duke of Northumberland's Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Duke of Northumberland's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 March 1980 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Duke of Northumberland's Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Duke of Northumberland's Charity. 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Duke of Northumberland's Charity as a registered charity (number 278584) 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity's charity number? The Duke of Northumberland's Charity's charity number is 278584. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278584? Search 278584 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity do? The income of the trust is applied by making such subscriptions to charitable organisations and bodies and such other applications for charitable purposes as the designated person (the 12th Duke of Northumberland) directs. The trustees can also (with the consent of the designated person) pay or transfer all or part of the capital to charitable organisations. Does The Duke of Northumberland's Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Duke of Northumberland's Charity. 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity? The Duke of Northumberland's Charity 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 Duke of Northumberland's Charity? The register does not record The Duke of Northumberland's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Duke of Northumberland's Charity's trustees paid? The Duke of Northumberland's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Duke of Northumberland's Charity registered as a charity? The Duke of Northumberland's Charity was entered on the register on 21 March 1980. 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=278584&subId=0).