--- title: "The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust — charity 1096851 | CharityCompare" description: "The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust (charity 1096851): income £3,432 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-e-f-howlden-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:15:45.530Z 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. 1096851 EH # The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gnsaloon.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1096851&subId=0) Work at The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-e-f-howlden-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20E.f.%20Howlden%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £3,432 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,046 Registered charity number 1096851 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Redhill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gnsaloon.uk](http://www.gnsaloon.uk/) Quick answer The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust (number 1096851) 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust do? The Howlden Trust owns Great Northern Railway Directors' Saloon No. 706E designed by E.F.Howlden. The Trust's volunteers crew the saloon and present and interpret it in its historic context to the public (usually on the Bluebell Railway, but occasionally elsewhere), and raise money to fund the vehicle's conservation and maintenance. The conservation work is also undertaken by our volunteers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust Answers The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 E.f. Howlden 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 April 2003 Also known as Howlden Trust Where it says it operates East Sussex · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The E.f. Howlden 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 E.f. Howlden 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-e-f-howlden-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20E.f.%20Howlden%20Charitable%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.gnsaloon.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1096851) 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust's charity number? The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust's charity number is 1096851. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1096851? Search 1096851 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust do? The Howlden Trust owns Great Northern Railway Directors' Saloon No. 706E designed by E.F.Howlden. The Trust's volunteers crew the saloon and present and interpret it in its historic context to the public (usually on the Bluebell Railway, but occasionally elsewhere), and raise money to fund the vehicle's conservation and maintenance. The conservation work is also undertaken by our volunteers. Does The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The E.f. Howlden 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust? The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.gnsaloon.uk. 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 E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust? The register records The E.f. Howlden 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. When was The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The E.f. Howlden Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 4 April 2003. 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=1096851&subId=0).