--- title: "The Gaia Trust (CIO) — charity 1156047 | CharityCompare" description: "The Gaia Trust (CIO) (charity 1156047): income £101k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gaia-trust-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:34.801Z 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. 1156047CIO GT # The Gaia Trust (CIO) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Gaia Trust (CIO) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gaiatrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156047&subId=0) Work at The Gaia Trust (CIO)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gaia-trust-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Gaia%20Trust%20(CIO)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gaia Trust (CIO)? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £101,063 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £118,322 Registered charity number 1156047 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Eggesford Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gaiatrust.org.uk](http://www.gaiatrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Gaia Trust (CIO) (number 1156047) 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 Gaia Trust (CIO) do? To protect indigenous flora and fauna, preserve and improve features of historic and environmental interest; educate the public in issues relating to biodiversity and traditional skills. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gaia Trust (CIO) Answers The Gaia Trust (CIO) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s highest-paid staff paid? The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 28 February 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Gaia Trust (CIO) 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 Gaia Trust (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 March 2014 Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Gaia Trust (CIO) registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gaia Trust (CIO) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gaia Trust (CIO). 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 Gaia Trust (CIO)? - 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-gaia-trust-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Gaia%20Trust%20(CIO)) [Visit charity website](http://www.gaiatrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Gaia Trust (CIO) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Gaia Trust (CIO) as a registered charity (number 1156047) 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 Gaia Trust (CIO)'s charity number? The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s charity number is 1156047. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156047? Search 1156047 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 Gaia Trust (CIO) do? To protect indigenous flora and fauna, preserve and improve features of historic and environmental interest; educate the public in issues relating to biodiversity and traditional skills. Does The Gaia Trust (CIO) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gaia Trust (CIO). 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 Gaia Trust (CIO)? The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.gaiatrust.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 Gaia Trust (CIO)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 28 February 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Gaia Trust (CIO)? The register records The Gaia Trust (CIO) 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 Gaia Trust (CIO)'s trustees paid? The Gaia Trust (CIO)'s annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Gaia Trust (CIO) registered as a charity? The Gaia Trust (CIO) was entered on the register on 6 March 2014. 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=1156047&subId=0).