--- title: "The Grierson Trust — charity 1100784 | CharityCompare" description: "The Grierson Trust (charity 1100784): income £612k (2024). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-grierson-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:07:09.121Z 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. 1100784Charitable company GT # The Grierson Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Grierson Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.griersontrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1100784&subId=0) Work at The Grierson Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-grierson-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Grierson%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Grierson Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £612,237 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £653,176 Registered charity number 1100784 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Elstree Gate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.griersontrust.org](http://www.griersontrust.org/) Quick answer 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 November 2003 Company number [04855173](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04855173) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **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? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Grierson 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 Grierson 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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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. How do I check charity number 1100784? Search 1100784 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 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? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Grierson 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 Grierson Trust? The Grierson Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.griersontrust.org. 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 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). 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=1100784&subId=0).