--- title: "The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust — charity 1120783 | CharityCompare" description: "The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust (charity 1120783): income £10,115 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-fred-venables-higher-education-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:35.254Z 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. 1120783Trust FV # The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1120783&subId=0) Work at The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-fred-venables-higher-education-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Fred%20Venables%20Higher%20Education%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,115 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,044 Registered charity number 1120783 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) The Portal Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust (number 1120783) 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust do? PROVIDING ANNUAL AWARDS TO YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF THEIR STUDYING SCIENCE OR OTHER PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN HIGHER EDUCATION; Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust Answers The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 September 2007 Where it says it operates Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Fred Venables Higher Education 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 Fred Venables Higher Education 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust's charity number? The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust's charity number is 1120783. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1120783? Search 1120783 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust do? PROVIDING ANNUAL AWARDS TO YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF THEIR STUDYING SCIENCE OR OTHER PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN HIGHER EDUCATION; Does The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Fred Venables Higher Education 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust? The Fred Venables Higher Education 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 Fred Venables Higher Education Trust? The register does not record The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust's trustees paid? The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust registered as a charity? The Fred Venables Higher Education Trust was entered on the register on 6 September 2007. 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=1120783&subId=0).