--- title: "The Longley Trust — charity 278615 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Longley Trust (charity 278615): income £12,014 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-longley-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T12:30:49.525Z 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. 278615Trust LT # The Longley Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Longley Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://longleytrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278615&subId=0) Work at The Longley Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-longley-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Longley%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Longley Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £12,014 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £19,546 Registered charity number 278615 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) The Orchard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [longleytrust.org.uk](http://longleytrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Longley Trust (number 278615) 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 Longley Trust do? The Trustees prefer to make donations to smaller, local charitable causes and place applicants in an order of priority as follows:a) Local, principally Crawley basedb) Sussexc) National Charities which generally are supported only through their local fund raising efforts under the above categories. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Longley Trust Answers The Longley Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Longley Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Longley Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 October 1979 Where it says it operates East Sussex · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 Longley Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Longley Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Longley 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 Longley 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 Longley Trust's charity number? The Longley Trust's charity number is 278615. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278615? Search 278615 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 Longley Trust do? The Trustees prefer to make donations to smaller, local charitable causes and place applicants in an order of priority as follows:a) Local, principally Crawley basedb) Sussexc) National Charities which generally are supported only through their local fund raising efforts under the above categories. Does The Longley Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Longley 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 Longley Trust? The Longley Trust's website listed in our register data is http://longleytrust.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 Longley Trust? The register does not record The Longley Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Longley Trust's trustees paid? The Longley Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Longley Trust registered as a charity? The Longley Trust was entered on the register on 26 October 1979. 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=278615&subId=0).