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The Manifold Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Manifold Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£735,250
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£363,585
Registered charity number
229501
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Esher
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Manifold Charitable Trust (number 229501) 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 Manifold Charitable Trust do?
The purpose of the Charity is to make grants to such charitable causes as the Trustee sees fit. Grants are made only to other charities and it has been the practice to consider applications periodically throughout the year. Since 31 January 2013 the Trustee no longer considers unsolicited applications from third parties.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Manifold Charitable Trust
Answers The Manifold Charitable 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 Manifold Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Manifold Charitable 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 Manifold Charitable Trust's money come from?
The Manifold Charitable Trust reported £735k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £695k (95%), donations and legacies £40k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £40k.
Investments£695k · 95%
Donations and legacies£40k · 5%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Manifold Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Manifold Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Manifold Charitable Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Manifold Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Manifold Charitable Trust.
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Is The Manifold Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Manifold Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 229501) 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 Manifold Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Manifold Charitable Trust's charity number is 229501. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 229501?
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What does The Manifold Charitable Trust do?
The purpose of the Charity is to make grants to such charitable causes as the Trustee sees fit. Grants are made only to other charities and it has been the practice to consider applications periodically throughout the year. Since 31 January 2013 the Trustee no longer considers unsolicited applications from third parties.
Does The Manifold Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Manifold Charitable Trust?
The Manifold Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is The Manifold Charitable Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Manifold Charitable 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 Manifold Charitable Trust's money come from?
The Manifold Charitable Trust reported £735k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £695k (95%), donations and legacies £40k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £40k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Manifold Charitable Trust?
The register does not record The Manifold Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Manifold Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Manifold Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Manifold Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Manifold Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 11 September 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00985695).