--- title: "The Guild of Handicraft Trust — charity 1007696 | CharityCompare" description: "The Guild of Handicraft Trust (charity 1007696): income £130k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-guild-of-handicraft-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:07:39.376Z 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. 1007696Trust GO # The Guild of Handicraft Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Guild of Handicraft Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.courtbarn.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1007696&subId=0) Work at The Guild of Handicraft Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-guild-of-handicraft-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Guild%20of%20Handicraft%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Guild of Handicraft Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £130,241 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £136,956 Registered charity number 1007696 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.courtbarn.org.uk](http://www.courtbarn.org.uk/) Quick answer The Guild of Handicraft Trust (number 1007696) 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust do? The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the work and influence of the Guild of Handicraft and of other leading artists, craftsmen and craftswomen associated with Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Guild of Handicraft Trust Answers The Guild of Handicraft Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Guild of Handicraft Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Guild of Handicraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Guild of Handicraft 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 January 1992 Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Guild of Handicraft Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Guild of Handicraft 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 Guild of Handicraft 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Guild of Handicraft Trust as a registered charity (number 1007696) 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust's charity number? The Guild of Handicraft Trust's charity number is 1007696. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1007696? Search 1007696 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust do? The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the work and influence of the Guild of Handicraft and of other leading artists, craftsmen and craftswomen associated with Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds. Does The Guild of Handicraft Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Guild of Handicraft 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust? The Guild of Handicraft Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.courtbarn.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 Guild of Handicraft Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Guild of Handicraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust? The register records The Guild of Handicraft 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 Guild of Handicraft Trust's trustees paid? The Guild of Handicraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Guild of Handicraft Trust registered as a charity? The Guild of Handicraft Trust was entered on the register on 27 January 1992. 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=1007696&subId=0).