--- title: "The Free Town Trust — charity 1208022 | CharityCompare" description: "The Free Town Trust (charity 1208022): income £8,471 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-free-town-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:26.830Z 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. 1208022CIO FT # The Free Town Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Free Town Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://freetowntrust.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1208022&subId=0) Work at The Free Town Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-free-town-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Free%20Town%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Free Town Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,471 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,267 Registered charity number 1208022 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Burton-on-Trent Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [freetowntrust.com](http://freetowntrust.com/) Quick answer The Free Town Trust (number 1208022) 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 Free Town Trust do? THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SRI LANKA, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD, PRACTICAL ITEMS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Free Town Trust Answers The Free Town 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Free Town 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 Free Town 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 26 April 2024 Where it says it operates Sri Lanka ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 Free Town Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Free Town Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Free Town 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 Free Town 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Free Town Trust as a registered charity (number 1208022) 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 Free Town Trust's charity number? The Free Town Trust's charity number is 1208022. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1208022? Search 1208022 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 Free Town Trust do? THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SRI LANKA, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD, PRACTICAL ITEMS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. Does The Free Town Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Free Town 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 Free Town Trust? The Free Town Trust's website listed in our register data is http://freetowntrust.com. 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 Free Town Trust? The register records The Free Town 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 Free Town Trust's trustees paid? The Free Town Trust'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 Free Town Trust registered as a charity? The Free Town Trust was entered on the register on 26 April 2024. 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=1208022&subId=0).