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The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£3,502
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£27,610
Registered charity number
1179927
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Gray's Inn
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust (number 1179927) 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 Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust do?
This is a charitable incorporated organisation formed in accordance with the wishes of the late Meriel Gwyneth Lea giving the Trustees a wide discretion so long as charitable to support the prevention of homelessness and the provision of scholarships and bursaries to students who might for financial reasons be unable to attend an educational establishment of higher and further education.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust
Answers The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable 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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust.
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Is The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1179927) 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 Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust's charity number is 1179927. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179927?
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What does The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust do?
This is a charitable incorporated organisation formed in accordance with the wishes of the late Meriel Gwyneth Lea giving the Trustees a wide discretion so long as charitable to support the prevention of homelessness and the provision of scholarships and bursaries to students who might for financial reasons be unable to attend an educational establishment of higher and further education.
Does The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Meriel Gwyneth Lea 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 Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust?
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust?
The register does not record The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Meriel Gwyneth Lea Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 14 September 2018.