--- title: "The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust — charity 1212479 | CharityCompare" description: "The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust (charity 1212479). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-knighton-hammond-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T09:44:12.046Z 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. 1212479Trust KH # The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Knighton Hammond Charitable 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=1212479&subId=0) Work at The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-knighton-hammond-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Knighton%20Hammond%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust? Registered charity number 1212479 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Attenborough Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust (number 1212479) 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust do? The main purpose of the Charity is to promote education and the Arts. As a starting point, the Charity is set to receive the Settlor's collection of pictures ad portraits by Arthur Henry Knighton Hammond. The Charity also envisages promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of the works of Hammond and similar artists. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust Answers The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 March 2025 Previous names on the register The Michael John Hammond Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Knighton Hammond 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 Knighton Hammond 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. 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust's charity number? The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust's charity number is 1212479. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1212479? Search 1212479 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust do? The main purpose of the Charity is to promote education and the Arts. As a starting point, the Charity is set to receive the Settlor's collection of pictures ad portraits by Arthur Henry Knighton Hammond. The Charity also envisages promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of the works of Hammond and similar artists. Does The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Knighton Hammond 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust? The Knighton Hammond Charitable 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 Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust: The Michael John Hammond Charitable Trust. When was The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Knighton Hammond Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 10 March 2025. 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=1212479&subId=0).