--- title: "The Eddystone Trust — charity 1078268 | CharityCompare" description: "The Eddystone Trust (charity 1078268): income £923k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-eddystone-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:56:28.402Z 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. 1078268Charitable company ET # The Eddystone Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Eddystone Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.eddystone.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1078268&subId=0) Work at The Eddystone Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-eddystone-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Eddystone%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Eddystone Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £922,864 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £757,558 Registered charity number 1078268 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 36 Fore Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.eddystone.org.uk](http://www.eddystone.org.uk/) Quick answer The Eddystone Trust (number 1078268) 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 Eddystone Trust do? The Eddystone Trust provides information and support for anyone concerned about HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and sexual health. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Eddystone Trust Answers The Eddystone Trust 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”. ### How much are The Eddystone Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Eddystone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Where does The Eddystone Trust's money come from? The Eddystone Trust reported £923k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £571k (62%), donations and legacies £172k (19%), investments £164k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £170k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£571k · 62% - Donations and legacies£172k · 19% - Investments£164k · 18% - Trading and fundraising events£10k · 1% - Other income£5,886 · 1% ### Does The Eddystone Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Eddystone Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Eddystone Trust 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 records The Eddystone 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) The Eddystone Trust'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 18 November 1999 Company number [03867526](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03867526) (Companies House) Also known as Eddystone Previous names on the register Plymouth Eddystone Group; Plymouth Eddystone Trust Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon · Gloucestershire · Somerset · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Plymouth City · Torbay ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Eddystone Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Eddystone Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Eddystone 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 Eddystone 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-eddystone-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Eddystone%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.eddystone.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Eddystone Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Eddystone Trust as a registered charity (number 1078268) 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 Eddystone Trust's charity number? The Eddystone Trust's charity number is 1078268. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1078268? Search 1078268 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 Eddystone Trust do? The Eddystone Trust provides information and support for anyone concerned about HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and sexual health. Does The Eddystone Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Eddystone 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 Eddystone Trust? The Eddystone Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.eddystone.org.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. How much is The Eddystone Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Eddystone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Where does The Eddystone Trust's money come from? The Eddystone Trust reported £923k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £571k (62%), donations and legacies £172k (19%), investments £164k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £170k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Eddystone Trust? The register records The Eddystone 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. Are The Eddystone Trust's trustees paid? The Eddystone Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Eddystone Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Eddystone Trust: Plymouth Eddystone Group; Plymouth Eddystone Trust. When was The Eddystone Trust registered as a charity? The Eddystone Trust was entered on the register on 18 November 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03867526). 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=1078268&subId=0).