--- title: "The Goldcrest Charitable Trust — charity 1147149 | CharityCompare" description: "The Goldcrest Charitable Trust (charity 1147149): income £193k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-goldcrest-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T03:20:05.240Z 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. 1147149Trust GC # The Goldcrest Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Goldcrest Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://funding.ludlowtrust.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1147149&subId=0) Work at The Goldcrest Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-goldcrest-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Goldcrest%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Goldcrest Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £192,564 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £198,118 Registered charity number 1147149 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Tower Wharf Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [funding.ludlowtrust.com](https://funding.ludlowtrust.com/) Quick answer The Goldcrest Charitable Trust (number 1147149) 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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust do? General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Goldcrest Charitable Trust Answers The Goldcrest Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 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 Goldcrest 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) The Goldcrest Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 May 2012 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Goldcrest Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Goldcrest 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 Goldcrest 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. 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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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust's charity number? The Goldcrest Charitable Trust's charity number is 1147149. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1147149? Search 1147149 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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust do? General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com Does The Goldcrest Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Goldcrest 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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust? The Goldcrest Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is https://funding.ludlowtrust.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 Goldcrest Charitable Trust? The register records The Goldcrest 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. Are The Goldcrest Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Goldcrest Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Goldcrest Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Goldcrest Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 4 May 2012. 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=1147149&subId=0).