--- title: "The Mereside Education Trust — charity 1058933 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mereside Education Trust (charity 1058933): income £11m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mereside-education-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:24:41.350Z 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. 1058933Trust ME # The Mereside Education Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mereside Education 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=1058933&subId=0) Work at The Mereside Education Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mereside-education-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Mereside%20Education%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mereside Education Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,956,600 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,375,187 Registered charity number 1058933 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Hartford Manor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Mereside Education Trust (number 1058933) 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 Mereside Education Trust do? The advancement of the education of children and young people. The Trust operates an independent school based in Stockport, which educates pupils from seven to eighteen years of age. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mereside Education Trust Answers The Mereside Education Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Mereside Education Trust's money come from? The Mereside Education Trust reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £9.7m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.2m (11%), investments £5 (0%). - Donations and legacies£9.7m · 89% - Trading and fundraising events£1.2m · 11% - Investments£5 · 0% ### Does The Mereside Education Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Mereside Education Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Mereside Education Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Mereside Education 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 Mereside Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 October 1996 Also known as Mereside Education Trust Previous names on the register The Mereside Eduation Trust Where it says it operates Manchester City · Stockport · Cheshire East ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Mereside Education Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mereside Education Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mereside Education 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 Mereside Education 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Mereside Education Trust's charity number? The Mereside Education Trust's charity number is 1058933. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1058933? Search 1058933 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 Mereside Education Trust do? The advancement of the education of children and young people. The Trust operates an independent school based in Stockport, which educates pupils from seven to eighteen years of age. Does The Mereside Education Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mereside Education 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 Mereside Education Trust? The Mereside Education 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 Mereside Education Trust's money come from? The Mereside Education Trust reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £9.7m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.2m (11%), investments £5 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mereside Education Trust? The register records The Mereside Education 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 Mereside Education Trust's trustees paid? The Mereside Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Mereside Education Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Mereside Education Trust: The Mereside Eduation Trust. When was The Mereside Education Trust registered as a charity? The Mereside Education Trust was entered on the register on 30 October 1996. 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=1058933&subId=0).