--- title: "The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust — charity 263929 | CharityCompare" description: "The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust (charity 263929): income £800k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-maud-elkington-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:41:27.106Z 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. 263929Trust ME # The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Maud Elkington 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=263929&subId=0) Work at The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-maud-elkington-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Maud%20Elkington%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £800,125 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £872,843 Registered charity number 263929 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) One Colton Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust (number 263929) 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 Maud Elkington Charitable Trust do? Such charitable trusts and for such charitable purposes as the trustees at their absolute discretion think fit and with the intention (without prejudice to the generaility of the trust) that the income shall be applied by the trustees for charitable purposes in Desborough and the counties of Northampton or in either of them, and also Leicestershire and Rutland. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust Answers The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust's money come from? The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust reported £800k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £800k (100%). - Investments£800k · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 May 1972 Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Northamptonshire · Rutland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **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 Maud Elkington Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Maud Elkington 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 Maud Elkington 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 263929? Search 263929 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 Maud Elkington Charitable Trust do? Such charitable trusts and for such charitable purposes as the trustees at their absolute discretion think fit and with the intention (without prejudice to the generaility of the trust) that the income shall be applied by the trustees for charitable purposes in Desborough and the counties of Northampton or in either of them, and also Leicestershire and Rutland. Does The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Maud Elkington 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 Maud Elkington Charitable Trust? The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust's money come from? The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust reported £800k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £800k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Maud Elkington Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 2 May 1972. 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=263929&subId=0).