--- title: "The Gordon Trust — charity 1098290 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Gordon Trust (charity 1098290): income £4,555 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gordon-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:12.740Z 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. 1098290 GT # The Gordon Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Gordon Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1098290&subId=0) Work at The Gordon Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gordon-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Gordon%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gordon Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £4,555 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £14,535 Registered charity number 1098290 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Swithland Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Gordon Trust (number 1098290) 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 Gordon Trust do? Regular grants are made to St Peter's Hospital, Likoma Island, Malawi. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gordon Trust Answers The Gordon Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Gordon 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 July 2003 Previous names on the register African Steps; The Gordon Family Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Malawi ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance. 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 Gordon Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gordon Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gordon 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 Gordon 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-gordon-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Gordon%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Gordon Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Gordon Trust as a registered charity (number 1098290) 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 Gordon Trust's charity number? The Gordon Trust's charity number is 1098290. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1098290? Search 1098290 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 Gordon Trust do? Regular grants are made to St Peter's Hospital, Likoma Island, Malawi. Does The Gordon Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gordon 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 Gordon Trust? The Gordon 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 Gordon Trust? The register records The Gordon 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. What was The Gordon Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Gordon Trust: African Steps; The Gordon Family Charitable Trust. When was The Gordon Trust registered as a charity? The Gordon Trust was entered on the register on 2 July 2003. 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=1098290&subId=0).