--- title: "The Meynell Church Trust — charity 218466 | CharityCompare" description: "The Meynell Church Trust (charity 218466): income £18,585 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-meynell-church-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:24:51.685Z 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. 218466Trust MC # The Meynell Church Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Meynell Church Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=218466&subId=0) Work at The Meynell Church Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-meynell-church-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Meynell%20Church%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Meynell Church Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £18,585 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £17,004 Registered charity number 218466 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Maker Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Meynell Church Trust (number 218466) 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 Meynell Church Trust do? Education grants to under 25s in the Lichfield Diocese and upkeep and maintenance of Holy Angels Church Hoar Cross and Church Cottage. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Meynell Church Trust Answers The Meynell Church 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”. ### How much are The Meynell Church Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Meynell Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record The Meynell Church Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Meynell Church 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 20 April 1967 Where it says it operates Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 218466. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [The Meynell Church Trustees Education Fund (218466-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=218466&subId=1) - [The General Fund (218466-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=218466&subId=2) ## What causes is The Meynell Church Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Meynell Church Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Meynell Church 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 Meynell Church 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Meynell Church Trust do? Education grants to under 25s in the Lichfield Diocese and upkeep and maintenance of Holy Angels Church Hoar Cross and Church Cottage. Does The Meynell Church Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Meynell Church 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 Meynell Church Trust? The Meynell Church Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Meynell Church Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Meynell Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Meynell Church Trust? The register does not record The Meynell Church Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Meynell Church Trust's trustees paid? The Meynell Church 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 Meynell Church Trust registered as a charity? The Meynell Church Trust was entered on the register on 20 April 1967. 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=218466&subId=0).