The Grierson Trust (number 1100784) 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 Grierson Trust do?
The Grierson Trust promotes documentary filmmaking by giving awards to documentary makers at the annual Grierson British Documentary Awards and in film festivals. It supports documentary film education inter alia by working in partnership with other organisation to support projects aimed at encouraging young people to make and participate in making documentary films.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Grierson Trust
Answers The Grierson Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Grierson Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Grierson Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Grierson Trust's money come from?
The Grierson Trust reported £612k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £579k (95%), donations and legacies £30k (5%), investments £3,553 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£579k · 95%
Donations and legacies£30k · 5%
Investments£3,553 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Grierson Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Grierson Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Grierson Trust registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Grierson Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Grierson Trust as a registered charity (number 1100784) 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 Grierson Trust's charity number?
The Grierson Trust's charity number is 1100784. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Grierson Trust do?
The Grierson Trust promotes documentary filmmaking by giving awards to documentary makers at the annual Grierson British Documentary Awards and in film festivals. It supports documentary film education inter alia by working in partnership with other organisation to support projects aimed at encouraging young people to make and participate in making documentary films.
Does The Grierson Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Grierson Trust?
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How much is The Grierson Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Grierson Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Grierson Trust's money come from?
The Grierson Trust reported £612k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £579k (95%), donations and legacies £30k (5%), investments £3,553 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Grierson Trust?
The register does not record The Grierson Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Grierson Trust's trustees paid?
The Grierson Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Grierson Trust registered as a charity?
The Grierson Trust was entered on the register on 19 November 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04855173).