--- title: "The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust — charity 1154547 | CharityCompare" description: "The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust (charity 1154547): income £858k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-margaret-thatcher-scholarship-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T14:53:02.822Z 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. 1154547Charitable company MT # The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1154547&subId=0) Work at The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-margaret-thatcher-scholarship-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Margaret%20Thatcher%20Scholarship%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £857,922 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £817,621 Registered charity number 1154547 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Woodstock Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust (number 1154547) 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust do? To promote and advance education at the University of Oxford, and in particular at Somerville College, providing financial support to outstanding students from all over the world and supporting academic posts and other initiative which help nurture the talents of these students. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust Answers The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's money come from? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust reported £858k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £469k (55%), donations and legacies £389k (45%). - Investments£469k · 55% - Donations and legacies£389k · 45% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 November 2013 Company number [08600905](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08600905) (Companies House) Also known as Mtst Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust as a registered charity (number 1154547) 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's charity number? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's charity number is 1154547. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1154547? Search 1154547 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust do? To promote and advance education at the University of Oxford, and in particular at Somerville College, providing financial support to outstanding students from all over the world and supporting academic posts and other initiative which help nurture the talents of these students. Does The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's money come from? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust reported £858k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £469k (55%), donations and legacies £389k (45%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust? The register records The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's trustees paid? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust registered as a charity? The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust was entered on the register on 11 November 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08600905). 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=1154547&subId=0).