--- title: "The John Avins Trust — charity 217301 | CharityCompare" description: "The John Avins Trust (charity 217301): income £56,733 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-john-avins-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T07:26:06.591Z 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. 217301 JA # The John Avins Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The John Avins Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=217301&subId=0) Work at The John Avins Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-john-avins-trust&type=claim&name=The%20John%20Avins%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The John Avins Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-29 £56,733 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-29 £62,639 Registered charity number 217301 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Colmore Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The John Avins Trust (number 217301) 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 John Avins Trust do? Support given to Hospitals and medical charities in or near Birmingham, and supporting small Organisations Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The John Avins Trust Answers The John Avins Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 29 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 John Avins Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The John Avins Trust's annual return for the year ending 29 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 December 1963 Where it says it operates Birmingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 John Avins Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The John Avins Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The John Avins 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 John Avins 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-john-avins-trust&type=claim&name=The%20John%20Avins%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The John Avins Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The John Avins Trust as a registered charity (number 217301) 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 John Avins Trust's charity number? The John Avins Trust's charity number is 217301. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 217301? Search 217301 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 John Avins Trust do? Support given to Hospitals and medical charities in or near Birmingham, and supporting small Organisations Does The John Avins Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The John Avins 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 John Avins Trust? The John Avins Trust 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 John Avins Trust? The register does not record The John Avins Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The John Avins Trust's trustees paid? The John Avins Trust's annual return for the year ending 29 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The John Avins Trust registered as a charity? The John Avins Trust was entered on the register on 30 December 1963. 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=217301&subId=0).