--- title: "The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust — charity 527058 | CharityCompare" description: "The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust (charity 527058): income £93,953 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-merchant-taylors-school-general-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:25:16.327Z 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. 527058Trust MT # The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.merchanttaylors.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=527058&subId=0) Work at The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-merchant-taylors-school-general-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Merchant%20Taylors) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £93,953 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £350,113 Registered charity number 527058 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Crosby Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.merchanttaylors.com](http://www.merchanttaylors.com/) Quick answer The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust (number 527058) 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust do? The Merchant Taylor's School General Charitable Trust was established to provide support to the Merchant Taylors' Schools in Crosby. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust Answers The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 records The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 July 1969 Previous names on the register The Merchant Taylor's School General Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Sefton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Merchant Taylors' School General 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 Merchant Taylors' School General 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 527058) 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's charity number? The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's charity number is 527058. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 527058? Search 527058 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust do? The Merchant Taylor's School General Charitable Trust was established to provide support to the Merchant Taylors' Schools in Crosby. Does The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Merchant Taylors' School General 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust? The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.merchanttaylors.com. 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust? The register records The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable 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 Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust: The Merchant Taylor's School General Charitable Trust. When was The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 29 July 1969. 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=527058&subId=0).