--- title: "The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust — charity 1108273 | CharityCompare" description: "The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust (charity 1108273): income £88,345 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-maxfield-nature-conservation-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:41:13.408Z 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. 1108273 MN # The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.harding-associates.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1108273&subId=0) Work at The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-maxfield-nature-conservation-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Maxfield%20Nature%20Conservation%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £88,345 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £82,228 Registered charity number 1108273 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Copthorne Common Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.harding-associates.co.uk](http://www.harding-associates.co.uk/) Quick answer The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust (number 1108273) 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust do? To promote and conserve the physical and natural environment by protecting, creating and restoring bio diversity in the upper reaches of the river Brede Valley and elsewhere for the benefit of the public education and to support the study of ecology and conservation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust Answers The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 February 2005 Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Maxfield Nature Conservation 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust as a registered charity (number 1108273) 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's charity number? The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's charity number is 1108273. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1108273? Search 1108273 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust do? To promote and conserve the physical and natural environment by protecting, creating and restoring bio diversity in the upper reaches of the river Brede Valley and elsewhere for the benefit of the public education and to support the study of ecology and conservation. Does The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Maxfield Nature Conservation 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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust? The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.harding-associates.co.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 Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust? The register does not record The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's trustees paid? The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust registered as a charity? The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust was entered on the register on 23 February 2005. 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/). 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