--- title: "The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust — charity 282845 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust (charity 282845): income £22,018 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mayflower-christian-bookshops-charity-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:41:50.049Z 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. 282845Trust MC # The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://mcbs.springroad.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=282845&subId=0) Work at The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mayflower-christian-bookshops-charity-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Mayflower%20Christian%20Bookshops%20Charity%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,018 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,290 Registered charity number 282845 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 114 Spring Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [mcbs.springroad.org.uk](http://mcbs.springroad.org.uk/) Quick answer The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust (number 282845) 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust do? Christian Booksellers and Publishers Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust Answers The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity 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”. ### How much are The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 July 1981 Also known as Mayflower Bible Lessons; Mayflower Christian Books; Mayflower Christian Bookshop; Mayflower Christian Resource; Mayflower Christian Resources Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 282845 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust do? Christian Booksellers and Publishers Does The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust? The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's website listed in our register data is http://mcbs.springroad.org.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. How much is The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust? The register records The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity 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 Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's trustees paid? The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust registered as a charity? The Mayflower Christian Bookshops Charity Trust was entered on the register on 23 July 1981. 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=282845&subId=0).