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title: "The Magdalen Environmental Trust — charity 1002373 | CharityCompare"
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# The Magdalen Environmental Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Magdalen Environmental Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, environment/conservation/heritage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Magdalen Environmental Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£754,091

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£725,100

Registered charity number

1002373

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Magdalen Farm

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.magdalen.farm](http://www.magdalen.farm/)

Quick answer

The Magdalen Environmental Trust (number 1002373) 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 Magdalen Environmental Trust do?

A sustainable-living charity, working in the community and operating a residential centre at the heart of a 132 acre organic farm, where a diverse range of managed and natural habitats provide the setting for a wide range of courses, bespoke workshops and eco-adventures.Children & adults learn new skills, develop a deeper understanding of the countryside and a more sustainable approach to life.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Magdalen Environmental Trust

Answers The Magdalen Environmental Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Magdalen Environmental Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does The Magdalen Environmental Trust's money come from?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust reported £754k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £585k (78%), donations and legacies £92k (12%), trading and fundraising events £70k (9%).

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£585k · 78%
- Donations and legacies£92k · 12%
- Trading and fundraising events£70k · 9%
- Investments£6,625 · 1%
- Other income£420 · 0%

### Does The Magdalen Environmental Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Magdalen Environmental Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Magdalen Environmental Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Magdalen Environmental Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Magdalen Environmental Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

26 March 1991

Company number

[02502427](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02502427) (Companies House)

Also known as

The Magdalen Project

Previous names on the register

The Wessex Foundation

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Magdalen Environmental Trust registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Magdalen Environmental Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Magdalen Environmental 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Magdalen Environmental Trust?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Magdalen Environmental Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Magdalen Environmental Trust as a registered charity (number 1002373) 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 Magdalen Environmental Trust's charity number?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust's charity number is 1002373. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1002373?

Search 1002373 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 Magdalen Environmental Trust do?

A sustainable-living charity, working in the community and operating a residential centre at the heart of a 132 acre organic farm, where a diverse range of managed and natural habitats provide the setting for a wide range of courses, bespoke workshops and eco-adventures.Children & adults learn new skills, develop a deeper understanding of the countryside and a more sustainable approach to life.

Does The Magdalen Environmental Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Magdalen Environmental 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 Magdalen Environmental Trust?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.magdalen.farm. 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.

How much is The Magdalen Environmental Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Magdalen Environmental Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Where does The Magdalen Environmental Trust's money come from?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust reported £754k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £585k (78%), donations and legacies £92k (12%), trading and fundraising events £70k (9%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Magdalen Environmental Trust?

The register does not record The Magdalen Environmental Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Magdalen Environmental Trust's trustees paid?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Magdalen Environmental Trust previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The Magdalen Environmental Trust: The Wessex Foundation.

When was The Magdalen Environmental Trust registered as a charity?

The Magdalen Environmental Trust was entered on the register on 26 March 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02502427).

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=1002373&subId=0).