--- title: "The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust — charity 254532 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust (charity 254532): income £155k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hari-prasad-shastri-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:57:20.004Z 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. 254532Trust HP # The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hpstrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=254532&subId=0) Work at The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hari-prasad-shastri-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Hari%20Prasad%20Shastri%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £154,642 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £120,664 Registered charity number 254532 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.hpstrust.org.uk](http://www.hpstrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust (number 254532) 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 Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust do? IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL WRITTEN WISHES OF THE LATE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI, THE TRUSTEES ASSIST INEDUCATION GENERALLY BUT WITH A PREFERENCE TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES THAT HE HIMSELF TAUGHT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust Answers The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 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 does not record The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 September 1968 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hari Prasad Shastri 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 Hari Prasad Shastri 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 254532) 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 Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's charity number? The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's charity number is 254532. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 254532? Search 254532 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 Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust do? IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL WRITTEN WISHES OF THE LATE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI, THE TRUSTEES ASSIST INEDUCATION GENERALLY BUT WITH A PREFERENCE TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES THAT HE HIMSELF TAUGHT. Does The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hari Prasad Shastri 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 Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust? The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hpstrust.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 18 September 1968. 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=254532&subId=0).