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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Highball Trust (Birmingham)?
Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£21,475
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£19,897
Registered charity number
522861
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Birmingham
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Highball Trust (Birmingham) (number 522861) 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham) do?
To provide country holidays for under-privileged children from the Birmingham area. The trust is geared to help those families and groups who have limited financial resources. Weekend holidays for children are organised and run by teams of volunteers, who give freely of their time for the benefit of the children. The cost of these holidays is subsidised by the trust.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Highball Trust (Birmingham)
Answers The Highball Trust (Birmingham) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Highball Trust (Birmingham)'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Highball Scheme; The Highball Scheme (Birmingham)
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Worcestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Highball Trust (Birmingham) registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Highball Trust (Birmingham) yet?
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Is The Highball Trust (Birmingham) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Highball Trust (Birmingham) as a registered charity (number 522861) 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham)'s charity number?
The Highball Trust (Birmingham)'s charity number is 522861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 522861?
Search 522861 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham) do?
To provide country holidays for under-privileged children from the Birmingham area. The trust is geared to help those families and groups who have limited financial resources. Weekend holidays for children are organised and run by teams of volunteers, who give freely of their time for the benefit of the children. The cost of these holidays is subsidised by the trust.
Does The Highball Trust (Birmingham) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Highball Trust (Birmingham). 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham)?
The Highball Trust (Birmingham) 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 Highball Trust (Birmingham)?
The register does not record The Highball Trust (Birmingham) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Highball Trust (Birmingham)'s trustees paid?
The Highball Trust (Birmingham)'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Highball Trust (Birmingham) previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Highball Trust (Birmingham): Highball Scheme; The Highball Scheme (Birmingham).
When was The Highball Trust (Birmingham) registered as a charity?
The Highball Trust (Birmingham) was entered on the register on 26 May 1965.